Landmarks group gets $450K in pledges to save Woodlawn church

A coalition of preservation groups on Monday announced it has raised $450,000 to stabilize a landmark Woodlawn church the Archdiocese of Chicago wants to tear down after it was structurally damaged in a fire last October.

The Save Our Shrine group hopes to save the 91-year-old Shrine of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Church at 64th and Woodlawn.

"We're very excited to announce today with all of our preservation partners that we have a commitment of $450,000 to stabilize the church building," Bonnie McDonald, president/CEO of Landmarks Illinois, said at the group's news conference in front of the church.

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