Bonnie McDonald

President & CEO of @Landmarksill, Illinois' leading voice for historic preservation.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Today, @landmarksill published my book, “The Relevancy Guidebook,” actions + resources to make preservation relevant, equitable, just + accessible. Read the short Exec Summary or entire book to help ensure everyone can save the places that matter to them. https://t.co/Cvx2dmte7D

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

@maxeschavez Wow, I’ll be there on Sunday! Have a great time.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Congratulations, @presfutures and all those who contributed to making this listing happen. One step closer to a future where the courthouse is reused and valued.

[Preservation Futures @presfutures]

We’re delighted to announce that the Will County Courthouse in Joliet has become the first #brutalist building in Illinois listed to the National Register of Historic Places!
#brutalism #historicpreservation

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

@presfutures Enthusiastic congratulations, @presfutures!! What an accomplishment! You all worked very hard to make this case and @landmarksill applauds and celebrates with you.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

@MASContext @dropdeaded209 @chiarchitecture @WardMiller25 @Pres_Chicago @presfutures @blaservations @landmarksill @designwithco @jahnarch TY, @dropdeaded209, for centering the future of preservation on screen and in brilliant technicolor. This poster is amazing - @landmarksill is thrilled to be a part of it.

[Landmarks Illinois @landmarksill]

Raw? Sure. Brutal? Maybe. Demolished? Definitely not. Original Will County Courthouse Structural Engineer believes the building can continue to serve the community. https://t.co/oAg8dTiRzI

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

We are excited to honor Influencers Amanda Williams, Amy Mills, Calvin L. Holmes, Paola Aguirre Serrano and Related Midwest whose work aligns with our efforts at @landmarksill to redefine preservation. Moving preservation forward!

[Landmarks Illinois @landmarksill]

Registration is now open for our spring fundraising event, Preservation Forward, on March 2 at The Old Post Office. The event will celebrate the work of Landmarks Illinois and honor the 2023 Landmarks Illinois Influencers. Learn more & register at: https://t.co/oVF7UooPMe

[Landmarks Illinois @landmarksill]

We are partnering with @imiweb to host an educational training webinar Feb. 17 on clay brick. The free virtual event will cover brick restoration best practices, tips for finding replacement brick & feature demonstrations on clay brick removal & staining. https://t.co/jWc1Uuuwh4

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Thank you, @AIAChicago for recognizing many people’s collective work at @landmarksill to redefine preservation and break barriers to it being a more just, equitable and relevant practice. We are honored!

[AIA Chicago @AIAChicago]

On behalf of the AIA Chicago Board of Directors, we are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 AIA Chicago Distinguished Service Awards: Jack Catlin, FAIA, Bonnie McDonald and @landmarksill, and Laurie Petersen.

Read more:
https://t.co/Yw3cshNPzX

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Very excited for @landmarksill to honor five Influencers who are redefining preservation and who we join in moving our work forward toward greater impact and relevance. Calvin L. Holmes, Amy Mills, Paola Aguirre Serrano, Related Midwest and Amanda Williams, can’t wait for 3.2.23!

[Landmarks Illinois @landmarksill]

Mark your calendars for March 2, 2023! LI will hold its 2023 spring fundraising event, Preservation Forward, at The Old Post Office in Chicago! The event honors our 2023 #LIInfluencers! Learn more: https://t.co/2m0ZYhUiUg

@17thstreetbbq @cclfchicago @borderless_MXUS

[Landmarks Illinois @landmarksill]

Congratulations to former LI Director of Advocacy Lisa DiChiera for winning a 2022 Landmarks Advocacy Award from @ChicagoDPD's Commission on Chicago Landmarks! Lisa was honored today at a virtual ceremony at the commission's meeting.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

@SarahMarsom @ZulmilenaThen Hoping that you both are awarded!!

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Should historic places suffer because we can’t tell their story in an engaging way? Relevancy Project blog 10 focuses on the need for, and science of, better history storytelling. Post #11 is all about the Benjamins - how to fund preservation's evolution. https://t.co/SotwQYWu4X

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

On this day in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was founded in Oakland, CA. That same day, President Johnson signed the National Historic Preservation Act. Think about this moment in history and how we had to create protective movements against our destructiveness.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Thanks @6figga_dilla for the preservation shout out. Preservation matters! Historic places help us tell our full history. @landmarksill - Proud to work for the nonprofit that’s worked for 51 years helping people save historic places in Chicago and IL.

[Shermann Dilla Thomas @6figga_dilla]

Seeing this reminded me that Chicago knocked down the world’s s 1st sky scrapper in the late 1920s 🤦🏿‍♂️. Meanwhile Amsterdam has a bunch of buildings older than our country. Preservation matters!!!

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

TY @SarahMarsom for sharing TRP jobs blog. You were imperative to doing this topic justice. Appreciate the support! BTW, blogs #6-9 are up on @landmarksill website focusing on affordable housing, climate change, health and job creation. Find them here: https://t.co/SotwQYWu4X

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

@maxeschavez @maxeschavez, glad that you are okay, but saddened and upset that this happened to you. I am so sorry. Edgewater is my neighborhood, too.

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

Join the Climate Heritage Network virtual talk this Thursday at 2 pm CST about climate change and cultural policy. This as we see stronger hurricanes make landfall in culturally significant Cuba, Puerto Rico and Florida.2022 is the 7th consecutive above-average hurricane season.

[shanon shea miller @shanonshea]

Which cultural policies are part of the solution to climate change & which are part of the problem? On 28 Sept, join me to discuss "Responding to the climate emergency: new imperatives for cultural policy," a #Mondiacult2022 side event.
🔗https://t.co/fRt6Lob9TK
#ClimateHeritage

[Preservation Futures @presfutures]

🚨🚨 “World’s Ugliest Courthouse” T-Shirts are finally available for sale!

Buy one and support the effort to save the iconic Will County Courthouse from demolition and adapt it for a new use:

https://t.co/zmM50qSyx5

[Bonnie McDonald @LIPresident]

TY U.S. NFP labor force on Labor Day. We are 12M service workers celebrating all workers. NFP workers suffer high burnout rates w/ 50% of us ready to crack over one more stupid email. If you want True Life - NFP version, I love Vu Le’s Nonprofit AF blog. https://t.co/dYk6FcpK5q