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Thursday, April 25
Recently we told you that Preservation Chicago had identified the city’s seven most endangered significant buildings and places. On a more hopeful note, at least interesting structures are still being built. The Chicago Architecture Foundation has just announced its Patrons of the Year for 2005. These awards honor the “individuals or organizations that have fostered the creation of innovative architecture in Chicago.”