September 2020 Newsletter

90-Day Demolition Delay

4500 N. Spaulding Avenue, Albany Park- 90-Day Demolition Delay

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Address: 4500 N. Spaulding Avenue, Albany Park #100908603 Date Received: 02/18/2021 Ward: 33rd Ward Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez Applicant: D. S. Construction, Inc Owner: Chicago Milal Church Permit Description: Demolition and removal...
September 2020 Newsletter

September 2020 Month-in-Review Newsletter

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Fountain of the Great Lakes, by Lorado Taft, 1913. Located in the South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago. "Fountain of the Great Lakes...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Pullman Historic Clocktower Renovation Breaks Ground

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"We owe it to the Pullman community and our entire country, to preserve this history and uplift this neighborhood it to its rightful place...
September 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Chicago Tribune Column: Group Says It’s Near Deal to Buy Emmett Till House and Turn It Into Museum

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"A plan to transform the South Side house of civil rights icon Emmett Till into a museum appears closer to reality now that the...
September 2020 Newsletter

THREATENED: Public Comment Encouraged for Massive $3 Billion Plan to Rebuild North Lake Shore Drive

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"The North Lake Shore Drive (NLSD) Phase I Study is a historic project that aims to improve NLSD between Grand Avenue and Hollywood Avenue....
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Old Post Office Opens The World’s Largest Private Rooftop Deck

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"The Old Post Office has opened the nation’s largest private rooftop deck, giving office workers in the riverfront behemoth 3.5 acres of outdoor space...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Perkins-Nordine House Approved by Commission on Chicago Landmarks for Final Landmark Recommendation!

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'The Perkins-Nordine House was recommended by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for consideration by a committee of the Chicago City Council as a Designated...
December 2020 Newsletter

THREATENED: Chicago Park District Announces New $50 Million Headquarters, but Doesn’t Have the Funds to Maintain Crumbling Historic Infrastructure in Grant Park or Jackson...

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"In recent days, Grant Park has been in the news as the site of a demonstration against a Christopher Columbus statue. Some park advocates...
September 2020 Newsletter

THREATENED: After 101 Years, “The Blue Church of Chicago”/Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Holds Final Mass

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"Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in South Shore held its final Mass Sunday, just a day shy of its 101st anniversary. As part...
December 2020 Newsletter

WIN: Roberts Temple Church Recognized by National Trust for Historic Preservation

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"The Chicago church where Emmett Till’s badly beaten body was displayed in an open casket, helping to ignite the civil rights movement, was named...

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