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Preservation Chicago Month-in-Review Newsletter

Old Main Post Office, 433 West Van Buren Street. Photo by Eric Allix Rogers.

Chicago historic preservation wins, the losses, and the still-too-close-to-calls — collected, curated and beautifully presented.

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Newsletter issues include

  • WinsUpdates on dozens of successful historic preservation wins from the previous month.
  • Preservation in the newsMany current articles worth reading — op-eds, history, events, books and film — curated, quoted and linked.
  • The Chicago 7 Most EndangeredStatus updates on the advocacy efforts to save Chicago’s most endangered buildings.
  • ThreatenedUpdates from the preservation front lines regarding the advocacy efforts to save threatened historic buildings.
  • LossesDocumenting the demolition of Chicago’s precious historic buildings.
  • Spotlight on Demolition and 90-Day Demolition DelayA highlight of some of the most beautiful historic buildings lost during the previous month.

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