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Preservation In The News
CBS Chicago: UChicago students use historic maps, state-of-the-art technology to bring Chicago neighborhood history to life
"The histories of some pieces of land in Chicago are well-known."The Thompson Center in the Loop stands on the former site of the Sherman...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? Chicago-Area Lighthouses
"The Chicago Harbor Lighthouse is hidden in plain sight, resting in Lake Michigan at the extremity of the northern breakwater, about half a mile...
WBEZ Chicago: What’s That Building? South portico of the Museum of Science and Industry
"There’s a significant change coming to what may be Chicago’s most monumental building, the giant Greek temple in Jackson Park now known as the...
Chicago Tribune: ‘Brendan Fernandes: In the Round’ at Driehaus Museum Thinks Outside the Gilded Box
"One of the first things Brendan Fernandes does when he walks into the Murphy Auditorium is look up."'It’s always a moment of spectacle when...
Chicago Tribune: Making the Marx Brothers, They Honed Their Shtick on Chicago Vaudeville Stages
"The Marx brothers were all born in New York City, but Chicago was the true birthplace of the act called the Marx Brothers, one...
Architecture and History of Chicagoland: Some Thoughts On Richard Nickel and Historic Preservation
"Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the day when historic preservationist and photographer Richard Nickel went missing inside the partly demolished Chicago Stock Exchange...
WBEZ Chicago: When freedom was fragile: How Quinn Chapel AME put its faith in action
"By the 1840s, Chicago’s Black population inched towards 140 people as free Blacks flocked to the city to steer clear of slavery throughout the...
CBS News: America at 250: How Chicago’s Architectural Innovation Helped Shape The Nation’s Future
"Chicago helped shape the nation in so many ways, including the pioneering of skyscrapers – the big, beautiful buildings the city of big shoulders...
Chicago Tribune: Built on the ‘Big Shoulders’ of Chicago, Many Historic Buildings Carry on Legacy by Serving as Hotels
"In Carl Sandburg’s famous 1914 poem 'Chicago,' he praised the Windy City for its hardworking 'Big Shoulders.' He might also have lauded the city’s...
Chicago Tribune: Holy Name Cathedral Celebrates its 150th Anniversary on November 23, 2025
Holy Name Cathedral at 735 N. State St. celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. The Gothic-style sanctuary is the central place of worship in...