Month-in-Review Newsletter

WTTW Chicago: Ask Geoffrey: Seawall or Railway Tracks

"When you look at 12th Street Beach on Google Earth, there’s a dark line stretching between the planetarium and southern end of the beach....

WTTW Chicago: Is Chicago’s Historic Building ‘Bible’ Out of Date and Out of Touch?

"When Blake McCreight purchased the former home of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley as a development opportunity a year ago, he had...

Pullman: 10 Towns That Changed America with Geoffrey Baer on WTTW Chicago

"In the 1870s, widespread railway strikes, inspired by workers' wage cuts, brought commerce across the U.S. to a standstill. This led to violent conflicts...

Chicago Tribune Landmarks: The cow didn’t start the fire, but the story of Mrs. O’Leary and Holy Family Church ring true today

"People here who entertain visitors by bringing them downtown often relate a tall tale about how Chicago’s famous Water Tower is the only building...

WTTW Chicago Documentary: The Great Chicago Fire: A Chicago Stories Special

"For many Chicagoans, the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is a familiar one: a devastating blaze that destroyed the city, the...

LOSS: “Spotlight on Demolition”

1400 W. Randolph St, Fulton Market 1820 W. Foster Ave, Bowmanville 1822 N. Howe St, 0ld Town 3347 N. Southport Ave, Lakeview 6035 N. Ardmore Ave Jefferson Park 624...

1500 N. Wieland Street,Old Town – 90-Day Demolition Delay

Address: 1500 N. Wieland Street,Old Town #100883600 Date Received: 07/23/2020 Ward: 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett Applicant: Precision Excavation, LLC Owner: Ner Holdings, Inc. C/O Nader W. Hindo Permit Description: Wreck and removal of a 2.5-story masonry, multi-family...

Jeffrey Theater and Spencer Arms Hotel, 7054 S. Jeffery Boulevard / 1952 E. 71st / 1950 E. 71st Street, South Shore (a Chicago 7...

Address: Jeffrey Theater and Spencer Arms Hotel, 7054 S. Jeffery Boulevard / 1952 E. 71st / 1950 E. 71st Street, South Shore (a Chicago...

WIN: Adaptive Reuse of Armitage Theatre Building as Brewery and Co-Working Space

"The businesses had planned to open much earlier, but they were delayed by the pandemic. Odious Cellars, the brewery and taproom, lost its business...