the first time i saw casablanca—at like 25—i wanted to jump up and start yelling "do you people know about this?!"
...and yes, obviously, everyone does, it might be the embodiment of "a classic for a reason"
incredible buried lede here
that was the best big show i’ve seen maybe ever, holy shit—this was like the 5th time i’ve seen them and it might’ve been the best
i think my only other one is muse in 2006
conservatively, i imagine like 20% of chicago bluesky will be here at some point over the next four days
the long 2000s i am five hundred years old
realizing this is the first time i’ve been to the aragon ballroom since a yeah yeah yeahs show in 2009
black proof of the rejected version
black proof of the accepted version with hand scrawled coloring instructions
finished postcard on the left, photo on the right, a white stucco and green roofed Orthodox Church on a corner
The attached hand-colored proof is to be made overfor this customer in accordance with the retouched photograph which has been further retouched in accordance with the customer's request. The changes that have been made on the retouched photograph are five in number, as follows: 1. The window on the flat wall at the left has been made with a pointed top. 2/ On the side of the tower, the top window has been eliminated. Signed.
The arrow effect has been eliminated from the lower window on the side of the tower. 4. On the front of the tower, the window. has been changed to have the appearan of three lights as now shown. 5. The appearance of the arch over the doorway in the entrance has been changed and a three bared cross has been added. These corrections are to be made in accordance with instructions by i Mr. Curt Teich, Jr. Signed
blue paper book with Cyrillic text, a name and address, and the church on the front
first page of the book, Cyrillic text
a company house telegram laid out the issues, and the church sent over this prayer book thing as a reference for what the front should look like
1947 photo of holy trinity orthodox cathedral, distinctive looking church on a Chicago street corner, immature trees blocking the front elevation
black and white proof of the postcard with a big X on it
painted version
retouched, fixed version—windows above front door turned to three vertical slits, a side window removed, the top of a window made triangular rather than curved
pulled the production file for the 1947 curt teich postcard of louis sullivan’s holy trinity orthodox cathedral and it might be the first i’ve seen where the customer sent the painted mockup back for fixes—teich’s artists got the front door and windows wrong
www.postcard-past.com/holy-trinity...
The #1 cause of death for non-elderly adults strikes again.
I bet the last guy he ever had margaritas with at the mall was like what heck
am I missing something or is reporting on this war utter shit? I'm not even talking about bias or whatever, just like basic facts about what the fuck is going on.
transit-oriented baseball goals for 2026:
- kenosha kingfish
- gary railcats
- south bend cubs
- joliet slammers
- chicago dogs
plus the amtrak ones
- west michigan whitecaps
- lansing lugnuts
Hey, if you're feeling like life has passed you by and you're too old to start something new, remember that John Brown was 55 before he killed his first pro-slavery settler in the Kansas Territory. It's never too late to follow your dreams.
more portmanteau company names imo
postcard of an eight story brick factory and a two story admin building, text says National Biscuit Co., Marseilles, Ill
2025 google streetview of the abandoned factory, admin building gone
nabisco and mondelez in general are weirdly low profile for how big they were and (to some extent) still are—like their old box factory is the only multi-story building in the entire town of marseilles illinois (i am 100% going here sometime this year)
gotta be one of the top 10 biggest single factories still operating in the city but it feels extremely under-discussed
how are things at the enormous old nabisco plant on 73rd & kedzie these days
We watched Karina Villa chase down ICE in a suit and heels, telling them to get out of her community. Margaret Croke intentionally panicked white parents about their selective enrollment schools vanishing if neighborhood schools received additional funding. This race is ICE whistles vs. dogwhistles.
The image is a promotional flyer for the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Open House and Tours, hosted by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago during Chicago Water Week. The flyer features the MWRD logo and a blue Chicago Water Week logo at the top. Large bold text announces the event: "Stickney Water Reclamation Plant Open House and Tours." Event details are listed in blue: Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 6001 W. Pershing Rd., Cicero. Below, there are social media icons and the website mwrd.org. The bottom half of the flyer shows an aerial view of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, with numerous circular and rectangular water treatment tanks, surrounded by green space and cityscape in the distance.
🌊 The #MWRD joins the 6th annual #ChiWaterWeek with three open house events throughout the month of May
Join us in #Cicero
🗓️ Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 The Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, 6001 W. Pershing Rd., Cicero
➡️ https://ow.ly/N1mO50Yp609
Corner brown brick building in dilapidated condition. google photos show that it has looked like this since at least 2007. The corner is curved with a blank curved sign over what used to be the entrance. Windows and doors are boarded up or missing and the corner is covered with political posters. The brick was nice once, with places where it is pushed out a bit to create patterns.
Tinted postcard for The Back Door Cocktail Lounge. There is a black and white inset photo of a balding man with a thin mustache named G. C. Jackson. The rest of the photo shows a bar with glass block across the front, square blue stools, back bar with rounded glass windows/mirrors, and Art Decoish decoration on the walls.
Ad from the Chicago Defender, March 11, 1944. "Relax at Jack's Back Door. So Restful! No floor show to distract you Dedicated only to the enjoyment of fine drinks." There is a drawing of a woman in a striped sunsuit and a broad-brimmed hat sitting on some steps with her legs crossed.
5859 S. State St., Chicago. 1906, J. Speyer, architect. Starting in the 1940s, this was Jack's Back Door Cocktail Lounge. I'm betting @mckiesdjlounge.bsky.social knows some stories about this place.
Rotating cam atop the SE corner of Soldier Field. // Image captured at: 2026-03-04 19:58:28 UTC (about 8 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Chicago: 39 F | 4 C // Precip: light intensity drizzle // Wind: E at 9 mph | 15 kph // Humidity: 87%
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Every time I read a new Chotiner interview I think of how easy it would be for other journalists to do what he does. Just do your homework, ask follow-up questions and don't move on until you get a response. It also doesn't seem to have cost Chotiner that most precious journalistic resource: access.
retouched photo of sacred heart cathedral in davenport, a church on a rise on a corner lot, cleaned up the corner
production order with instructions, “ SPHOR GEF*PHONE POLES AND WIRES. BLUE SKY. LIGHT GREY STONE CHURCH, GREEN GUTTERS. GREY SLATE ROOF. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. FIX UP LAINS, GREEN GRASS. BUSHES IN FOREGROUND. AXEXX”
postcard on the left, grey church with one spire on a corner, stained glass window stands out; photo on the right, wires visible, stained glass muted, trees swapped out for evergreens
thin file in the curt teich archive at the newberry for this one—an irish catholic church in davenport where the parish now also has a big vietnamese contingent—remove the poles and wires, blue sky, green grass, etc.
www.postcard-past.com/sacred-heart...
Preservation Chicago just announced the 2026 edition of their Chicago 7 Most Endangered list, and just like every year since 2017, I created some art for them featuring one of the places on the list. This year's art features the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room that is at the Art Institute.
can we please get an IL-7 poll so i can decide if i’m wasting an anthony driver vote on a campaign that’ll finish with 4%
Three cheers for IL Governor JB Pritzker, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly, and all the other local officials who showed the feds that Illinois cops can beat protestors with the best of them.
