October 2023 Newsletter
THREATENED: Unanimous Public Support for Chicago Landmark Designation of Century and Consumers Buildings at Public Hearing (Chicago 7 2011, 2013, 2022 & 2023)
"The federal government wants to demolish two century-old skyscrapers on State Street, and historic preservationists are mobilizing to stop the planned teardowns."Advocates and neighborhood...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Vox Preservare: The GSA and federal judges pushing for demolition would do well to hear and abide by what could be...
"The Century and Consumers buildings, those vacant early State Street skyscrapers that the federal government wants to demolish, are hanging on by the thinnest...
WIN: ‘The Most Beautiful Candy Factory in America,’ Mars Candy Factory Receives Final Landmark Approval
"A factory that produces Snickers, M&Ms, Milky Way bars, Twix and Skittles will soon close and could potentially become an official city landmark. The...
WIN: Florence Crittenton Anchorage / Wolfson Building Sold for Huge Profit After Receiving Final Landmark Approval
"A decaying 19th-century Washington Boulevard estate that for part of the 20th century was a haven for single mothers and other struggling women will...
WIN: Driehaus Museum Celebrates Murphy Memorial Auditorium Restoration and Rooftop Addition with Beam Raising Ceremony
"It was a great day for lovers of Chicago architecture and history, as the Driehaus Museum marked a major milestone in its expansion."Wednesday morning,...
THREATENED: Strong Community Opposition to DePaul’s Plan to Demolish 80 Units of Student Housing in Five Historic Buildings to Build New Practice Gym
DePaul University plans to build a new athletic complex, but if the school gets its way, it would come at the cost of some...
WIN: Little Village Firehouse to be Adaptively Reused for Community Youth Center
"After being vacant for more than a decade, a firehouse in Little Village is not only on the way to getting landmark status but...
WIN: After 37-Year Closure, the Restored Ramova Theater Will Host Ramova Grill and Microbrewery (Chicago 7 2012)
"The reopened Ramova Theatre will also be home to Chicago’s newest brewery. Other Half Brewing will open a brewery and taproom inside the Ramova...
THREATENED: Strong Community Opposition to Planned Demolition of Damen Silos (Chicago 7 2023)
"The immediate fate of the long-abandoned Damen grain silos will remain up in the air as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviews plans...