19 October 1999
The Chicago Tribune reported that the $20-million restoration of the 73-year-old Palace Theater at 151 West Randolph Street is nearing completion. According to a theater press release, the former vaudeville and motion-picture theater will be open to the public for tours on Sunday, 7 November 1999, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
14 June 1999
The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Chicago's Pullman Company Administration Building and Factory Complex as this year's eighth most endangered historic site in the United States.
28 May 1999
The Chicago Tribune reported that the city of Chicago has agreed to purchase and demolish the historic but aging International Ampitheater at Halsted and 42nd Street in the old Stockyards district. Built in 1934, the International Ampitheater has hosted livestock shows, sports events, concerts, and other large gatherings, including the contentious 1968 Democratic National Convention. The city plans to redevelop the site for industrial uses.
26 April 1999
The Chicago Tribune reported that, in response to public outcry, the city and the Chicago Landmarks Commission are looking for ways to preserve all or part of the Medinah Temple at Ohio and Wabash. The Shriners, owners of the building, announced last fall that an agreement had been reached with a condominium developer to purchase and demolish the 1912 structure.
7 April 1999
The Chicago Tribune reported that construction is underway on the Lou Rawls Theater and Cultural Center at 47th Street and King Drive, on the site where the famed Regal Theater once stood. Groundbreaking on the project was delayed when it was determined the soil was too soft to support the building as first designed. Construction is expected to be completed by the fall of 2000.
