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Editorial/Op-Ed
POTENTIAL WIN: Reviving the Landmark Laramie State Bank by Darnell Shields of Austin Coming Together (Chicago 7 2019)
"When you think of your community, some key places stand out. In Austin, several spots immediately come to mind. One of those buildings everyone...
Chicago Tribune Op-ed: Soldier Field revamp hit taxpayers hard. So will the Obama Center.
"The president and CEO of the Chicago Bears, Ted Phillips, recently announced that his organization put in a bid to buy the Arlington International...
Crain’s Chicago: An Unprecedented Push To Save Historic Black Homes Is On; From Muddy Waters to Emmett Till
"In Chicago and the suburbs right now, there are seven homes of historical Black figures that are in some stage of being turned into...
Crain’s Chicago Op-ed: The South Side Lakefront is Worth Restoring too, Chicago
"In the past month we’ve witnessed the flooding in Germany, China and New York City. A recent New York Times article illustrates that our...
THREATENED: “I want to save a historic Chicago home. I’m up against developers who would rather raze it.”
"When I pulled the creaky front door shut, the bungalow’s weathered door knob popped off in my hand. I ran my fingers over its...
Chicago Tribune: Comfort Station is the small Tudor building in Logan Square with a century of Chicago history — first as a restroom, now...
"If the modest structure resembles a tool shed that emigrated from 16th century England, well, the comfort station may have been built in 1927...
Crain’s Op-Ed: Flames That Still Flicker And Destroy
"Chicago in 1871 was a rather ramshackle affair, without a great deal of architectural distinction. While there was an immediate move to rebuild, there...
OP-ED: A Jackson Park landmark was destroyed — is the South Shore Nature Area next? (Chicago 7 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
"Earlier this month, the Women’s Garden on the Midway at Jackson Park was destroyed to make room for the Obama Presidential Center."For those of...
Chicago Tribune Column: Keep Amazon lockers out of Chicago parks, Mr. Bezos. Just strap one on me instead.
"Rectangular banks of Amazon lockers are sprouting like geometric invasive species in parks across Chicago."You may have spotted a few in your travels, but...
Chicago Tribune Editorial: Why the Magnificent Mile Needs the Drake Hotel
"The Drake, which was put up for sale Thursday, sits at a 90-degree angle to the lake, meaning that an arrival from the north...