September 2020 Newsletter
WIN: Roberts Temple Church Recognized by National Trust for Historic Preservation
"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...
THREATENED: After 101 Years, “The Blue Church of Chicago”/Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Holds Final Mass
"Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in South Shore held its final Mass Sunday, just a day shy of its 101st anniversary. As part...
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...
"In recent days, Grant Park has been in the news as the site of a demonstration against a Christopher Columbus statue. Some park advocates...
WIN: Perkins-Nordine House Approved by Commission on Chicago Landmarks for Final Landmark Recommendation!
'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...
WIN: Old Post Office Opens The World’s Largest Private Rooftop Deck
"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...
THREATENED: Public Comment Encouraged for Massive $3 Billion Plan to Rebuild North Lake Shore Drive
"The North Lake Shore Drive (NLSD) Phase I Study is a historic project that aims to improve NLSD between Grand Avenue and Hollywood Avenue....
WIN: Chicago Tribune Column: Group Says It’s Near Deal to Buy Emmett Till House and Turn It Into Museum
"A plan to transform the South Side house of civil rights icon Emmett Till into a museum appears closer to reality now that the...
WIN: Pullman Historic Clocktower Renovation Breaks Ground
"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 Month-in-Review Newsletter
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...
4500 N. Spaulding Avenue, Albany Park- 90-Day Demolition Delay
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...

