Preservation Forward

2025 Preservation Forward

Landmarks Illinois hosted its 2025 Preservation Forward event on March 6, 2025, at The Old Post Office in Chicago. The fundraiser attracted nearly 600 guests and brought in approximately $600,000, which will directly fund Landmarks Illinois’ mission-driven work helping people save places across the state.

The evening also honored our 2025 Landmarks Illinois Influencers:

Chicago Women in Trades

Nonprofit trades training organization

Chris Enck

Architect & preservationist

Elizabeth & Ethan Finkelstein

Founders of Cheap Old Houses

 

(You can watch the main program honoring our Influencers here)



See photos from the below!

Event photos

Watch our video to learn more about our 2025 Landmarks Illinois Influencers

2025 PRESERVATION FORWARD AMBASSADORS

Preservation Forward Ambassadors play a pivotal role in the event’s success by offering strategic feedback, boosting fundraising efforts, driving attendance and creating a welcoming experience for all attendees.

  • Tracy Dillard, 2025 Preservation Forward Event Chair, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Gary Anderson, Studio GWA, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Joe Antunovich, Antunovich Associates, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Derek Baum, Otto Baum Company, Skyline Council Member
  • Erika Block, Emeritus Board Member
  • Ron Clewer, Gorman & Company, Landmarks Illinois Board Vice Chair
  • Jean Follett, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Alyssa Frystak, PlaceEconomics, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Juliana Glassco, HistoriCorps, Skyline Council Member
  • Jackie Holsten, Holsten, 2024 Preservation Forward Influencer, Landmarks Illinois Board Chair
  • Will McFarland, DePaul University, Skyline Council Member
  • Amy Mills, 17th Street BBQ, 2023 Preservation Forward Influencer
  • Lauren Garvey Monroe, Blue Star Properties, Skyline Council Member
  • Emilio Padilla, JGMA, Landmarks Illinois Board Secretary
  • Sandra Rand, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Jay Rowell, HIRE360, 2024 Preservation Forward Influencer
  • Heidi Ruehle, The Imagine Foundation, Resource Development Committee Member
  • Emily Sajdak, Partners for Sacred Places, Skyline Council Chair
  • Allison Toonen-Talamo, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Landmarks Illinois Board of Directors
  • Jack Tribbia, Berglund Construction, Emeritus Board Member
  • Krista Weir, HPA Architecture, RBIC Committee Member

LEARN MORE ABOUT PREVIOUS PRESERVATION FORWARD EVENTS!

More than 700 guests attended the 2024 Preservation Forward event on February 29, 2024, and helped raise $600,000 for Landmarks Illinois’ mission-driven work. The event featured a cocktail hour, a main program honoring the 2024 Landmarks Illinois Influencers, signature dishes from multiple food stations, networking and an after-party.

2024 PRESERVATION FORWARD

2023 PRESERVATION FORWARD

2022 PRESERVATION FORWARD

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