Year-in-Review Archive
WIN: Despite Continued Aldermanic Delays, Obsidian Collection Pushes Forward with Purchase and Restoration of Palmer Mansion (Chicago 7 2017)
Obsidian Collection buys Lu Palmer Mansion at $1.25 M, now needs zoning change; On April 22, Angela Ford of The Obsidian Collection closed on...
POTENTIAL WIN: Increased Support For Central Park Theater Restoration (Chicago 7 2012)
The push to rehab this historic Chicago theater is gaining renewed traction; The latest effort to save Balaban & Katz's first movie palace in...
WIN: New Developer’s Congress Theater Restoration Plan Gaining Momentum After Earlier Foreclosure
Long-Vacant Congress Theater Could Reopen In 2023 With New Developer On Board; After a previous move to revitalize the historic venue fell through, Baum...
WIN: Laramie State Bank to be Restored by INVEST South/West Program (Chicago 7 2019)
Austin’s Laramie State Bank Is Becoming A Museum. But First, It Needs Emergency Repairs To Fix Severe Water Damage; The building has rapidly deteriorated...
WIN: 127-year-old Vautravers Building Moved 35 Feet Out of Path of New ‘L’ Tracks
Historic Lake View building moving westward — literally — so Red Line tracks can be straightened; The entire Vautravers Building will be moved about...
WIN: Landmark Status Approved for Cluster of Four Historic Buildings at Willow and Halsted
These four Lincoln Park buildings could be landmarks soon; A city panel is considering a preliminary proposal to assign landmark status to historic properties...
WIN: Perkins-Nordine House Landmarked
Edgewater’s Ken Nordine Mansion Made City Historical Landmark After Preservation Effort; The historical designation comes after the home was bought by a wealthy Chicago...
WIN: Approximately 33k Petition Signatures and a Round-the-Clock Advocacy Effort Defeats Proposed House Museum Ban Ordinance
Alderman’s bid to restrict ‘house museums’ draws outrage from emerging tourism sector; An ordinance introduced by Ald. Sophia King (4th) to restrict “house museums”...
WIN: After Years of Advocacy, Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Home Finally Designated a Chicago Landmark!
Emmett Till childhood home now an official city landmark; The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House in West Woodlawn became an official Chicago landmark...
POTENTIAL WIN: Lakeside Center Bid Emerges as a Front-Runner in Race for New Chicago Casino (Chicago 7 2016 & 2021)
Chicago Tribune Op-ed: Turning McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into a casino would be a win for Chicago"If a casino is coming to Chicago, then...