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Preservationists fired up with fundraisers to save old Kendall jail

Preservationists fired up with fundraisers to save old Kendall jail

— August 14, 2018

It’s all hands on deck in an effort to save the old Kendall County jail as residents band together to raise money and prove to the Yorkville City Council that the building is…

Normal historic preservation has economic development in mind
— October 18, 2017

From a unique gas station along the pioneering Route 66 highway to a venue that once housed ill children of servicemen, town of Normal’s decision-makers have forged a history of preserving…

Flipper, preservationists see 19th century Berwyn house differently
— August 1, 2016

Owners of Illinois historic properties are often excited at the prospect of having their building declared a “local landmark.” But the developer-owner of an 1890s era Berwyn Queen…