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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael Loria

Century-old St. Adalbert Church in Pilsen under contract with Miami-based buyer

Scaffolding surrounds St. Adalbert Catholic Church at 1650 W. 17th St. in the Pilsen neighborhood. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

St. Adalbert Catholic Church — the century-old neighborhood icon that dominates the Pilsen skyline and has lately been battled over — might finally get resurrected by a Miami-based company as an events space, if the community will have it.

“We believe it’ll bring great value, great opportunities and a great public space to the neighborhood,” said Felix Gonzalez, a lawyer representing the out-of-state company. “This is going to be a way to preserve a very beautiful building.”

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