The Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois for 2009 was announced on April 28th at a press conference at the State Capitol in Springfield. One of the most notable listings is the recent court challenge to Chicago’s Landmarks Ordinance, which could impact preservation ordinances across the country. Other listings are: the state’s oldest bank, an early stagecoach inn, a 1915 apothecary, a 109-year-old train station, the first commercial building in the planned community of Riverside, Illinois’ largest Chautauqua auditorium, a Bertrand Goldberg-designed hospital, an iconic structure in Aurora, a Chicago lakefront medical campus, and a distinctive grouping of barns.

The complete list can be found on the Landmarks Illinois website.