Don't miss! Thursday, October 22, 2026. Charnley Conversations: Albert S. Bard, Civic Advocacy for Historic Preservation Author Anthony C. Wood and Preservation Chicago Executive Director Ward Miller discuss Wood’s biography Servant of Beauty and its subject, Albert S. Bard (1866-1963), often called the grandfather of New York City’s Landmarks Law. The conversation covers Bard’s decades on civic boards, his two successful campaigns against Robert Moses and his early national fight against billboard blight. Hosted by the Society of Architectural Historians and the Charnley-Persky House Museum in the Louis Sullivan-designed National Historic Landmark; proceeds support the Charnley-Persky House Museum Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2026. Reception at 5:30 p.m., presentation to follow; ends at 8:00 p.m. Seating is limited. eventbrite.com/e/albert-s-ba… @eventbritehelp

Preservationists Seek Landmark Status For Englewood’s O’Leary Mansion Landmarks Illinois and Preservation Chicago are working to protect a 33-room Englewood mansion built by notorious gambling boss James “Big Jim” O’Leary around the turn of the 20th century. blockclubchicago.org/2026/10… via @BlockClubChi

ALERT! Addition to the 90-Day Demolition Delay. 1939 N Larrabee St, Chicago, IL 60614 (MLS #12681317) redf.in/gbUOhF #FoundOnRedfin

“Advocating for Chicago's Historic Architecture and Preserving History” Interview of Ward Miller and Warren Strovel By Steve Dale onn WGN Radio "Ward's really out there on the front lines giving these buildings a voice that don't have a voice, and there's so many beautiful endangered buildings in our city. You look out the windows even of this studio and you see the mix of architecture. There's many great things that make Chicago a wonderful place to live, but no doubt architecture plays a critical role in that." (Warren Strovel) wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/steve-… @WGNRadio

DePaul has started the demolition of the Sheffield-Belden Group, a Preservation Chicago 2024 Chicago 7 Most Endangered. Thanks to @fox32news for covering this important story. The on-site interview with Ward Miller and Bret Buganski will run this afternoon and evening. It was a long advocacy effort, and despite strong opposition from the community, DePaul is pushing forward. We strongly encouraged DePaul to build their new practice gym to be built on the surface parking lot a block away and to make it a taller, higher density mixed use building with residential over the gym. To raise funds for this larger development, we even recommended they sell the Sheffield-Belden Group to developers who could retain the 80+ residential units. Photo credit: Ward Miller