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Endangered Landmarks List Revealed
Landmarks Illinois has released its list of 10 most endangered historic sites, an annual tradition since 1995.

Jim Peters, the group's president, says the list has a good success rate of bringing publicity and attention to historically significant sites. Since the list's inception, less than a quarter of highlighted sites have been lost. Many others have been purchased, redeveloped or both, after gaining attention on the list.

The 2011 list of Illinois' 10 most endangered historic places:
- Belleville Turner Hall – Belleville
- Bolivia Bridge – rural Sangamon—Christian Counties
- Iannelli Home and Studio – Park Ridge
- New Regal Theater – Chicago
- Prentice Women’s Hospital – Chicago
- Sheriff’s Residence and Jail – Paxton
- Soper-Burr House – Bloomington
- Streator Catholic Churches – Streator
- Immaculate Conception, 404 N. Park St.
- St. Anthony’s, 407 S. Park St.
- St. Stephen’s, 711 Lundy St.
- West End Settlement House – Rock Island
- Will Rogers Theatre – Charleston

Peters says more than one third of the sites listed over the past 17 years have been saved, and the rest are either still endangered or are being rehabilitated.

(Source:Illinois Radio Network)
04 06 11 by Newsroom
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