Extremely Local News: Can Roseland Church achieve landmark status?

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Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:

How Former Bull Joakim Noah Is Building Community — And Preventing Violence — Through Basketball: The One City Basketball League, made up of teams formed by violence intervention groups, crowned a new champ Saturday. Noah sat down with Block Club to talk about his work in Chicago.

Quimby’s Bookstore, Wicker Park’s Indie Publishing Paradise, For Sale After More Than 3 Decades: Quimby’s, known for its wide variety of books, comics and zines, opened in Wicker Park in 1991. Its current owner has been at the helm since 1996, and is looking for a buyer to take the store into the next three decades and beyond.

Historical Roseland Church Where Obama Once Worked Set To Be Demolished. Can Neighbors Save It?: A Cook County judge has issued a stop work order for Reformation Lutheran Church as the city’s Commission on Chicago Landmarks determines whether the nearly 140-year-old church building is eligible for landmark distinction.

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