Month-in-Review Newsletter
WIN: Grammy-Winning Performer Kanye West Buys His Childhood Home to Prevent Demolition
"Grammy-winning performer Kanye West got a city permit this month to renovate his childhood home, which he bought in late 2018, preventing an announced...
WIN: Long Vacant South Shore High School to be Used for Police and Fire Training Center
"City Council approved a controversial plan to turn the old South Shore High School into a police and fire training center Friday afternoon. In...
WIN: Resurrection Project Affordable Housing Plan Includes Renovation of Many Historic Buildings
"A Pilsen nonprofit’s $28.7 million plan to rehab affordable housing units in three South Side neighborhoods was approved by City Council last week.
"The city...
WIN: Ramova Theater Restoration Plan Receives City Council Approval and TIF Support
"Bridgeport’s long-vacant Ramova Theater will be rehabilitated as part of a $22.9 million entertainment and dining complex through a financial plan approved by City...
WIN: Preservation Chicago Supports African American Cultural Heritage Grant for Mt. Pisgah Church, Chicago’s Most Recently Designated Chicago Landmark
Preservation Chicago strongly supported Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church throughout the progress of becoming a Designated Chicago Landmark. The final approval by Chicago City Council...
THREATENED: Adaptive Reuse Options Suggested for Lakeside Center at McCormick Place (Chicago 7 2016)
With remarkable speed in April 2020, McCormick Place was converted into a temporary 1,750-bed facility for coronavirus patients. This was noble use was part...
THREATENED: Preservation Chicago Releases Demolition Best Practice Guidelines In Response to Crawford Demolition Debacle (Chicago 7 2014 & 2019)
Chicago’s demolition regulations are weak and rarely enforced. The outrage over the Crawford Power Station demolition debacle must result in city-wide reforms to better protect...
WATCH: Preservation Chicago’s 2020 “Chicago 7 Most Endangered” Unabridged Presentation
2020 'Chicago 7 Most Endangered' Video Unabridged Recording (55:28) Image Credit: Preservation ChicagoWatch the full, unabridged recording of Preservation Chicago's announcement and presentation of...
WIN: Central Camera Owner Vows to Rebuild After Arson
The Loop’s iconic Central Camera went up in flames during Saturday night’s unrest, but the third-generation owner is vowing to rebuild “and make it...