One of his more important contributions to Chicago’s architectural culture was his role as a civic conscience. He once said, “The legacy of the city is a sacred trust. Every building is a ...

Randolph St., an eight-story, Italianate-style building that was among the first to rise from the ashes of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, is nearly vacant, deteriorating and stuck in redevelopment ...

The Riverwalk and the Equitable building are two of several works of architecture designed by women in downtown Chicago. Carol Ross-Barney, now an eminent Chicago architect with projects all over ...

A historic and long-abandoned building on the edge of the former Union Stock Yards site will soon be entering a new chapter. A proposal by the City of Chicago aims to transform the former Stock ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The South Loop building that once housed a nightclub at the center of one of Chicago's deadliest tragedies was being torn down on Tuesday, after city building inspectors determined ...

And while a new net-zero apartment might be better for the climate than a new unit built to Chicago’s existing building code, that’s not the alternative on offer for low-income families.

With its green terra-cotta exterior and gold leaf accents, The Carbide and Carbon Building stands out among its sleek, modern neighbors in downtown Chicago. Built in 1929, the building embodies the ...

After sitting vacant since 2018, the previous Old Chicago building at 4301 W. 41 St., near the Empire Mall, is in the process of being demolished due to “deterioration” and lack of interest in ...