Category Archives: HDR

Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by eaj81

Happy Halloween!  As is tradition, here’s a creepy photo of the Pullman Factory in the Pullman neighborhood to set the mood for the holiday.  Although the factory looks very creepy and run down, there are no reported or documented cases … Continue reading →

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Skate at Soldier Field

Posted on February 3, 2013 by eaj81

Yesterday I was one of the 2,500 people who got to ice skate at the free public skate on the rink set up in Soldier Field in anticipation of the Hockey City Classic coming up in a few weeks.  Here … Continue reading →

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Ice Castle

Posted on January 29, 2013 by eaj81

On Tuesday night of last week, a 5 alarm fire broke out at a nearly 100-year-old abandoned Bridegport warehouse on the Southside of Chicago near Ashland and 37th. Smoke was initially spotted by a fire department battalion chief passing by the former Harris Marcus Group … Continue reading →

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Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Memorial

Posted on November 3, 2012 by eaj81

Sadly, the city of Chicago lost another hero last night. Chicago Fire Department Captain Herbert Johnson passed away Friday night from injuries received in the line of duty while battling a fire on the south side of the city. It’s … Continue reading →

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Day 352: Christmas Wrigley

Posted on December 19, 2011 by eaj81

During the holidays Chicago buildings all glow in red and green.  The Wrigley building is no exception to this.

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Day 342: Crowd

Posted on December 9, 2011 by eaj81

The crowd gathers to watch Mad Bread perform at one of the many stages at Navy Pier during the summer. Mad Bread is a string band for the 21st century, playing a unique mixture of bluegrass, rock, folk and blues. The … Continue reading →

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Day 333: McCormick Fountain

Posted on November 30, 2011 by eaj81

The fountain outside McCormick place frozen in time.  You can see the water stopped in time and the rich colors.

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Day 332: A Walk at the Pier

Posted on November 29, 2011 by eaj81

A beautiful dusk walk at Navy Pier.

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Day 331: Navy Pier

Posted on November 28, 2011 by eaj81

The headhouse at Navy Pier. For more historical information on Navy Pier, click here.

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Day 330: Roosevelt Building

Posted on November 27, 2011 by eaj81

Roosevelt University has broken ground on a 32-story academic building that will be the second tallest university building in the country and the sixth tallest in the world. A unique vertical campus, it will have classrooms, laboratories, offices, dorm rooms, … Continue reading →

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