Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative
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The Chicago Workers Cottage Initiative celebrates this housing style, seeking to preserve the unique features of these houses, protect them from demolition, and continue their use and reuse for the next century – https://workerscottage.org/
Still a few spaces open if you'd like to join us for Saturday's walking tour looking at the many workers cottages in McKinley Park: workerscottage.org/tour.html
October 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Still a few spaces open if you'd like to join us for Saturday's walking tour looking at the many workers cottages in McKinley Park: workerscottage.org/tour.html
Workers cottages were built in many older industrial cities on the Great Lakes, like this bright cottage in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood
October 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Workers cottages were built in many older industrial cities on the Great Lakes, like this bright cottage in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood
A lush porch jungle at this cottage in South Deering
October 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
A lush porch jungle at this cottage in South Deering
A story we talk about on our Logan Square workers cottage walking tour, when banker Paul Stensland forged cottage mortgages and ran off with more than a million $ in 1906
Manhunt in Morocco
Sun, 09/20/26
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September 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
A story we talk about on our Logan Square workers cottage walking tour, when banker Paul Stensland forged cottage mortgages and ran off with more than a million $ in 1906
Cooler fall weather is perfect for a walking tour. Come join us on Sept 27 to learn more about the stories of workers cottages in Logan Square, or on Oct 3 in McKinley Park workerscottage.org/tour.html
September 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Cooler fall weather is perfect for a walking tour. Come join us on Sept 27 to learn more about the stories of workers cottages in Logan Square, or on Oct 3 in McKinley Park workerscottage.org/tour.html
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September 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Did you receive our most recent newsletter issue? You can read and subscribe through our website at workerscottage.org/news.html
A happy Labor Day celebrating the workers cottage homes built by and for laborers, like this Bowmanville cottage owned by house painter Peter Carlson in the 1890s
September 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
A happy Labor Day celebrating the workers cottage homes built by and for laborers, like this Bowmanville cottage owned by house painter Peter Carlson in the 1890s
The fence spikes are color-coordinated with the house
September 7, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The fence spikes are color-coordinated with the house
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Update: We won! 🎉 Congrats to Carlos and Emeline and everyone at @injusticewatch.org and @raceandequityproject.org who worked on this outstanding investigation into Cook County's unfair — and unconstitutional — property tax foreclosure system for this well-deserved recognition!
Proud of my @injusticewatch.org colleagues for being named finalists in the Online Journalism Awards in two categories! First, @cb-312.bsky.social and @emelpos.bsky.social in the Excellence in Social Justice Reporting category for their series Taken by Taxes: awards.journalists.org/entries/take...
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September 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Update: We won! 🎉 Congrats to Carlos and Emeline and everyone at @injusticewatch.org and @raceandequityproject.org who worked on this outstanding investigation into Cook County's unfair — and unconstitutional — property tax foreclosure system for this well-deserved recognition!
More on the strange story of the historic Wacker cottage
Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight
Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight
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September 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
More on the strange story of the historic Wacker cottage
Built in 1905 by developer Robert Robertson, the first of a group of matching cottages built one by one on this block
August 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Built in 1905 by developer Robert Robertson, the first of a group of matching cottages built one by one on this block
A small cottage in Little Village that was never raised after the street level was built up
August 18, 2026 at 5:33 AM
A small cottage in Little Village that was never raised after the street level was built up
Rare cottage in the midst of a ranch house neighborhood near Midway
August 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Rare cottage in the midst of a ranch house neighborhood near Midway
A fancy Flemish gable in Lawndale
August 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A fancy Flemish gable in Lawndale
Wish we could see what this grandly-gabled cottage looked like before the paint and porch were added
August 5, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Wish we could see what this grandly-gabled cottage looked like before the paint and porch were added
The cottage pictured is still available
August 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
The cottage pictured is still available
The contrast between the colorful flowers and dark painted bricks caught my eye as I was riding by
August 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The contrast between the colorful flowers and dark painted bricks caught my eye as I was riding by
Cottages with wood clapboard are not so common nowadays: most are covered up by vinyl or aluminum siding
August 2, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Cottages with wood clapboard are not so common nowadays: most are covered up by vinyl or aluminum siding
This unassuming cottage in Belmont-Cragin was once home to the Museum of Ancient Spiritual Artifacts, run by TV psychic Mark Kurban in the early 2000s
July 24, 2026 at 4:35 AM
This unassuming cottage in Belmont-Cragin was once home to the Museum of Ancient Spiritual Artifacts, run by TV psychic Mark Kurban in the early 2000s
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A brightly painted modern porch added to this 1902 cottage
July 23, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A brightly painted modern porch added to this 1902 cottage
Despite the heatwave, there is apparently still snow on the ground in Milwaukee
2727 N PIERCE ST, 53212
Year Built: 1895
Zoning: Two-Family Residential 4 [RT4]
Assessment: $319,700
Neighborhood: RIVERWEST
Year Built: 1895
Zoning: Two-Family Residential 4 [RT4]
Assessment: $319,700
Neighborhood: RIVERWEST
July 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Despite the heatwave, there is apparently still snow on the ground in Milwaukee
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I accidentally and luckily came across four pieces of art in Englewood this morning.
!["Inequity For Sale" by Tonika Lewis Johnson. A round yellow sign with a black border and post is printed with the words "Inequity for Sale." Part of the text on the sign reads "THIS HOME was sold on a Land Sale Contract (LSC), a legally binding contract disguised as a traditional mortgage that enforced excessive monthly payments to the speculator without an actual transfer of ownership to the homebuyer, leaving Black families at risk for [eviction, massive debt, other predatory loans...]. More information is available at https://inequityforsale.com/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hdeqiu7y5xvcr7uy77hxo5ck/bafkreigxknfouxevpr5e76elnes4o2p4tzraniivy2oxashikdmglk3epe)
July 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I accidentally and luckily came across four pieces of art in Englewood this morning.
Our Logan Square workers cottage walking tour yesterday was very lucky to meet Judi, who saw us standing outside her cottage and welcomed the entire group inside to take a look!
June 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Our Logan Square workers cottage walking tour yesterday was very lucky to meet Judi, who saw us standing outside her cottage and welcomed the entire group inside to take a look!
The only one in a row of 1903 cottages with still surviving ornament at the top. Come hear stories about these cottages on our Logan Square walking tour on Saturday afternoon: reserve a spot through our website workerscottage.org
June 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The only one in a row of 1903 cottages with still surviving ornament at the top. Come hear stories about these cottages on our Logan Square walking tour on Saturday afternoon: reserve a spot through our website workerscottage.org