“A demolition permit, can you believe it?” Chicago Milal Church, a fixture at 4500 N. Spaulding Avenue, has seen its share of change. Once known as Albany Park Baptist Church, this two-story masonry structure served the community for years. The sounds of hymns and prayers once echoed through its halls. Now, the only sounds are of construction as the building faces demolition. The closest bus route, the 82, still rumbles by on Kimball & Sunnyside. The Brown Line hums along at the Kedzie station, a short walk away. But the future of this site remains unknown, a blank page in the story of Chicago.
Congregation Or Torah
Rabbi Zvi Engel’s leadership guides Congregation Or Torah. This impressive Modern Orthodox Synagogue stands proudly in Skokie Illinois. It’s one