The members act after getting a petition from more than 22,000 people who voiced support for saving the early 20th century structures, setting up a potential show down with the federal government over security concerns for the nearby Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
The long-vacant, two-story former Lake Meadows professional building at 31st Street and Rhodes Avenue a dormant but architecturally significant modernist South Side office building is getting a major fix-up.
One repurposes used tennis balls, others use art to heal and raise funds, or work to help those with special needs. They have a common goal to make the world a better place