Preservation Awards Honor Those Who Keep St. Pete ‘Distinct’

Preservation awards honor those who keep St. Pete ‘distinct’

Growth is often the enemy of history, underscoring the importance of honoring those who spend their time and money safeguarding elements of St. Petersburg’s past.  Preserve the ‘Burg celebrated dozens of diverse preservation projects during the nonprofit’s biannual Preservation Awards ceremony Wednesday night. Sunken Gardens, an iconic local roadside attraction for nearly a century, won twice.  The 96-year-old Unitarian Universalist Church hoste…

Flossmoor Veterans Memorial wins statewide historic preservation award - HF Chronicle

Back row:, from left,, District 161 Superintendent Dana Smith, Flossmoor Veterans Memorial leaders Kris Condon and Paul Braun. Front row, from left, Lisa Nicotra, Social Studies Department chair; Nora Dandurand, Parker Junior High assistant principal; and Linda O’Dwyer, Parker Junior High social studies and humanities teacher. (Provided photo) Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. has won a 2024 “Best of Illinois History” award in Public and Educati…