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Black Panthers’ legacy, image at issue in feud over historic sites

A push to memorialize the Illinois Black Panther Party on the National Register of Historic Places has advanced to the national level.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023

New Orleans civil rights activist's family home listed on National Register of Historic Places

The New Orleans home where civil rights activist Oretha Castle Haley grew up and that served as a hub for Louisiana’s 1960s civil rights movement has been added to the National Register of Historic Places

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023

Will Oak Park’s modernist and National Register-listed village hall be razed?

Built in 1975, the building was designed by noted Chicago architect Harry Weese. Village officials seek new space for employees and cops.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2023