This was my takeaway when I went to Springfield in 2023, I swear to you it’s a normal place that arguably is doing better than it has been in a long time and not the disaster zone that it’s being portrayed as.

Ladies what would you do if you found out he was calling you his beautiful mid in the group chat?

the driftless area has to be one of the most slept on places in america. it looks exactly like a mini appalachia but it’s actually wisconsin (photos 1 and 2), iowa (3), and illinois (4)

State, city putting $500,000 toward creating an architectural history park on Prairie Avenue, Trib reported OTD in 1974. Supporter hopes it will rival Colonial Williamsburg, New Orleans French Quarter, Independence Square in Philadelphia.

Louis Sullivan's Union Trust Building in downtown St Louis, built in 1892

We don't need new cities. We need to invest and build up the ones we have.

I dream of these Cincinnati triplets

The Robert Loerzel series about the Green Mill and Uptown Chicago is fascinating, and I do love the "Then & Now" series of pictures he's put together. Outstanding. robertloerzel.com/2024/09/07/193…

absolutely hated these ugly old doorknobs so we gave them a fresh coat of white paint. tenants said we didnt have to, but we like to do nice things here and there to justify the 10% year over year rent increase!

Bar Sotto is temporarily occupying the former Vivere restaurant (1990) designed by Jordan Mozer and the space is perfectly preserved in amber. Absolutely incredible.

Quick reminder, Edgewater is awesome. #Chicago

At Morse & Greenview in Rogers Park, 2 out of 3 capitals ... dangle.