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Preservation In The News
Chicago Sun-Times: Jimmy Carter built political ties and later homes in Chicago — and lasting memories. Guyon Hotel (Chicago 7 2013, 2014...
"It’s been nearly half a century since a little-known Georgia peanut farmer hoisted a nine-year-old girl and her kid sister into the air at...
Chicago Tribune Editorial: West Loop Entertainment District Should Not Come at the Cost of Historic Venues such as Chicago’s Uptown Theatre
"In December 2018, the city of Chicago unveiled a $75 million plan for the long-awaited restoration of the Uptown Theatre, a stunning 1925 entertainment...
SUN-TIMES: Homecoming of Addams Homes Animal Court Edgar Miller sculptures
"A collection of monument-sized limestone Art Deco animal sculptures designed by Chicago artist Edgar Miller is being reinstalled at the former Jane Addams Homes...
SUN-TIMES: Historic Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Emil Bach and Lang House Gifted to Loyola University by TAWANI and Col. Jennifer Pritzker
"The Bach and Lang homes, located at 7415 and 7421 N. Sheridan Rd. respectively, have been gifted to Loyola University Chicago by TAWANI Property...
Hyde Park Stories: The Rosalie Villas
"Harper Avenue between 57th and 59th streets is best known now as the Halloween street, but it was once famous as the Rosalie Villas,...
Chicago Neighborhoods, Mapped By Residents: Here’s Where Locals Think Official Boundaries Should Be
"Chicagoans take their neighborhood pride seriously, whether cheering on their local high school sports team or touting the superiority of a nearby pizza joint....
Planted with love nearly 50 years ago, 54-foot blue spruce will be Chicago’s official Christmas tree
fo"Sarah Holden and her husband, Dave Shaddick, their daughters, Hazel and Pearl, as well as three cats and three lizards, are about to move...
Chicago Legacy Businesses: Inside Chicago’s Essential Dive Bars
"A peek inside some of Chicago’s classic dive bars across the city, including Sovereign Liquors in Edgewater, a part-bar/part-liquor store that has been open...
Chicago Legacy Businesses: Superdawg’s Beloved Hot Dog Statues Are Back And Better Than Ever
"Maurie and Flaurie — the 300-pound hot dog statues that have dutifully watched over Milwaukee Avenue for seven decades — are back."Superdawg owner Scott...
Chicago Legacy Businesses: What’s the oldest family-owned business in Chicago?
"Countless businesses have come and gone in Chicago since it became a city in 1837. But some of the longest-standing companies are family-owned, which...