November 2022 Newsletter
THREATENED: William LeBaron Jenney’s 19 S. LaSalle in Foreclosure
"The owner of a vintage 16-story office building on LaSalle Street is facing a $21 million foreclosure lawsuit, adding to a wave of distress...
WIN: Exceptional Renovation Underway at Belden-Stratford
"From its creation in 1923, the Belden-Stratford apartment building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park community was designed for an elite crowd. Over the years, its...
WIN: Flat Iron Arts Building Purchased by Preservation-Sensitive Buyers
"Longtime owners of the iconic Flat Iron Arts Building in the center of Wicker Park have sold the property to a pair of local...
WIN: 80% of Voters Want to Stop the Tree Cut in Jackson Park and at South Shore Cultural Center (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019,...
"Residents of Chicago’s South Side overwhelmingly voted to oppose the removal of thousands of trees because of construction around the Obama Presidential Center and...
WIN: Senators Durbin and Duckworth Support National Historic Monument Status for Roberts Temple Church
"Several U.S. officials on October 21 visited the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ where leaders and historians gathered to share the historic...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Reopen long-shuttered Green Line L station in Englewood
"Englewood residents and community organizers have been pushing for years to get the 63rd Street and Racine Avenue Green Line station reopened — and...
WIN: Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle Hub Celebrates Grand Opening in Long-Vacant Rusnak Brothers Store
"Carlos Nelson used to drive past the 'lifeless' building at 839 W. 79th St. almost every day for years."Home to a drab public aid...
WIN: IIT Renovates Mies van der Rohe Dorms
"Buildings by Modernist master Mies van der Rohe have reached an age where they may require rehabilitation. Recent examples include alterations to the 1972...
WIN: Harper Theater Sold to Preservation-Oriented Theater Operator
"Harper Theater’s ownership is changing hands, and the theater will temporarily close on Nov. 30 for months of renovations and other proprietary changes, before...
THREATENED: Landmarked Noel State Bank Walgreens at Risk of Closure
"A Walgreens official surprised Wicker Park neighbors this week by saying a flagship location inside a renovated bank in the heart of the neighborhood...

