A historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on Chicago's West Side is set for a major restoration. The J.J. Walser House, built in 1903, has been in disrepair and was recently purchased by the nonprofit Austin Coming Together. The group announced Wednesday that they plan to undertake a multimillion-dollar renovation. The house became a city landmark in 1984 but faced foreclosure after its longtime owner died in 2019. The nonprofit aims to stabilize and preserve the home, which has significant structural damage. They view it as a cultural asset for the community and are fundraising for the restoration.

Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France, has died. She was 93. She spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace from 1995 to 2007 beside President Jacques Chirac while building her own political power in rural Corrèze and turning a children’s hospital charity into a national institution. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed her death Saturday, saying he and his wife Brigitte had learned with “great sadness” of the passing of a woman who marked French history beside Jacques Chirac, served the Corrèze region where she was elected and changed the lives of millions of patients through her charitable work.