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Editorial/Op-Ed
Chicago Patch: It’s ‘Insane’ Chicago Isn’t The Sweet Home Of A Blues Museum
Roger Stolle, a blues-loving promoter, tourism director and owner of Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art shop in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photo: Credit: Mark...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: An Early Movie Palace in North Lawndale Deserves Landmark Status (Chicago 7 2012)
"The Chicago Theatre turned 100 years old last week, which is a milestone worth celebrating, given the venue narrowly dodged demolition to become a...
PARTIAL WIN: Architectural Drawings Demonstrate Strength of Alternate OPC Site
"In a last-minute bid to derail a project that finally appears to have a lot of momentum, opponents of the proposed Obama Presidential Center...
PARTIAL WIN: Chicago Architecture Club’s Thompson Center Competition Generates Creative Adaptive Reuse Ideas (Chicago 7 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2020)
“Governor Pritzker has the opportunity, after years of neglect by his predecessors, to lead through the sale of the Thompson Center by giving it...
SUN-TIMES EDITORIAL: Catholic Archdiocese Should Work More Openly to Preserve Historic Chicago Churches
"The neo-Gothic church, convent building and rectory at 31st and Aberdeen streets have served the Bridgeport community for more than 110 years — first...
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...