Patricia Saldaña Natke wants to rethink Pilsen’s industrial heritage. Where others see abandoned buildings and an unused railroad, she sees a linear park and a textile incubator.
Ownership of Unity Temple, architect Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece in Oak Park, could be transferred to an organization separate from church as part of a new plan to raise at least $10 million to restore the landmark building.
In a surprise move, Sears stores in the Greater Grand Crossing community and the Chicago Lawn neighborhood are slated for closure, leaving two important buildings at potential risk.
