Chicago Church's Landmark Status Decision Set for City Council Vote

St. Adalbert's landmark status gets OK by Zoning Committee — with an unexpected change

St. Adalbert Church is closer to becoming an official Chicago landmark, though the Pilsen church may be the only part of the parish complex to notch that status.The City Council’s Zoning Committee on Tuesday voted to approve landmark status for St. Adalbert Church, after a nearly yearlong stall in the landmarking process. But only the church received landmark status — and not its surrounding structures, which include a school, convent and rector…

Chicago church's landmark status decision set for City Council vote

CHICAGO (WGN) — The fight over a historic church that's set to receive landmark status played out at a City Council hearing Tuesday. Polish immigrants built St. Adalbert's Catholic Church in the Pilsen neighborhood more than 150 years ago. Over the years, the church has become the spiritual home to Mexican immigrants across the city. The Archdiocese of Chicago closed the church's doors six years ago, citing dwindling attendance, and looked to se…

St. Adalbert's Landmarking Compromise Gets Key Approval After Years-Long Fight In Pilsen

CITY HALL — A revised proposal to landmark part — but not all — of a Catholic church campus in Pilsen was approved Tuesday by the City Council’s zoning committee, setting up a final vote on the controversial measure at Wednesday’s full council meeting. The St. Adalbert Catholic Church complex, 1650 W. 17th St., consists of a sanctuary, rectory, convent, school and parking lot and spans 2.1 acres in the heart of Pilsen. For years, preservationist…

City Council committee approves landmark status for St. Adalbert's Church in Pilsen

A Chicago City Council Zoning Committee voted to approve landmark status for St. Adalbert Church in Pilsen.

Last-minute move threatens landmark status for historic Pilsen church

As questions loom over its future, a historic church in Pilsen is once again in the spotlight as neighbors rally to protect the sanctuary and its surrounding complex.