@chigeek.bsky.social
Architecture geek who also happens to be Louis Sullivan’s number one fan (he’s my dead architect boyfriend).
https://chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/
https://chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/
Speaking of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” my mom once fell asleep at a Gordon Lightfoot concert in the ‘70s. I didn’t even think such a thing was possible but she said it was very boring. Sorry Gord!
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Speaking of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” my mom once fell asleep at a Gordon Lightfoot concert in the ‘70s. I didn’t even think such a thing was possible but she said it was very boring. Sorry Gord!
I feel bad for everyone who might not be able to visit family during the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season. But at the same time I can’t relate because I come from an unambitious Slavic people who all live within 30 miles from where they first landed in Chicago just over a 100 yrs ago.
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I feel bad for everyone who might not be able to visit family during the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season. But at the same time I can’t relate because I come from an unambitious Slavic people who all live within 30 miles from where they first landed in Chicago just over a 100 yrs ago.
Checked out some demolitions this morning. Green fencing already up at 1915 North Sheffield and what’s left of 2142 North Seminary (totally insane that a four-flat will be replaced by a SFH).
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Checked out some demolitions this morning. Green fencing already up at 1915 North Sheffield and what’s left of 2142 North Seminary (totally insane that a four-flat will be replaced by a SFH).
I remember when I was a kid & lost my step-grandmother’s beloved cockatiel. I spent the next 24 hrs going down alleys trying to find it, and sure enough, it was perched on top of a garage a block away on Seeley Avenue. A man took out his ladder & helped me get the bird. Now that’s community!
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I remember when I was a kid & lost my step-grandmother’s beloved cockatiel. I spent the next 24 hrs going down alleys trying to find it, and sure enough, it was perched on top of a garage a block away on Seeley Avenue. A man took out his ladder & helped me get the bird. Now that’s community!
It’s exactly sixteen years ago this week that I visited my friend in Berlin/Potsdam who was studying at the Max Planck Institute. What is time?
Back when I took photos with a real camera: Sanssouci Park, Cecilienhof Palace, Weißensee Cemetery, Sachsenhausen.
Back when I took photos with a real camera: Sanssouci Park, Cecilienhof Palace, Weißensee Cemetery, Sachsenhausen.
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It’s exactly sixteen years ago this week that I visited my friend in Berlin/Potsdam who was studying at the Max Planck Institute. What is time?
Back when I took photos with a real camera: Sanssouci Park, Cecilienhof Palace, Weißensee Cemetery, Sachsenhausen.
Back when I took photos with a real camera: Sanssouci Park, Cecilienhof Palace, Weißensee Cemetery, Sachsenhausen.
Enjoyed these final days of autumn colors today at the Meacham Grove Forest Preserve in DuPage County.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Enjoyed these final days of autumn colors today at the Meacham Grove Forest Preserve in DuPage County.
A time change don’t mean shit when you live a zombie-like, perimenopausal existence 24/7. Big fucking deal.
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A time change don’t mean shit when you live a zombie-like, perimenopausal existence 24/7. Big fucking deal.
Halloween timeline cleanse of my dogs dressed up in their costumes over the years.
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Halloween timeline cleanse of my dogs dressed up in their costumes over the years.
Does anyone know the backstory of this house for sale? It’s described as an “executive cottage.” I’m intrigued.
www.redfin.com/IL/DeKalb/87...
www.redfin.com/IL/DeKalb/87...
8750 Gurler Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115 - 2 beds/1 bath
(MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid) For Sale: 2 beds, 1 bath ∙ 2151 sq. ft. ∙ 8750 Gurler Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115 ∙ $330,000 ∙ MLS# 12432124 ∙ M O T I V A T E D S E L L E R !!! FURNISHED EXECUTIVE COTTAGE...
www.redfin.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Does anyone know the backstory of this house for sale? It’s described as an “executive cottage.” I’m intrigued.
www.redfin.com/IL/DeKalb/87...
www.redfin.com/IL/DeKalb/87...
If this were the 1600s, Charles would have had Andrew beheaded, so this isn’t that bad, folks.
Look up what happened to King Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots if you’re curious about British royal history.
Look up what happened to King Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots if you’re curious about British royal history.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles and evict him from royal residence.
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If this were the 1600s, Charles would have had Andrew beheaded, so this isn’t that bad, folks.
Look up what happened to King Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots if you’re curious about British royal history.
Look up what happened to King Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots if you’re curious about British royal history.
What’s the creepiest Halloween picture in your family photo album? Here’s mine. Arthur Tress was a family friend. j/k
Halloween #throwback - I've always gotten either Arthur Tress or Diane Arbus vibes from this 1958 photo of my stepfather & his cousin trick-or-treating at Burling & Schubert in Chicago's Lincoln Park.
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What’s the creepiest Halloween picture in your family photo album? Here’s mine. Arthur Tress was a family friend. j/k
Unbelievable! Chicago’s largest cemetery is owned by Dignity Memorial, whose parent company is Service Corporation International. Just read their very long “Controversies” section. Even in death, there will be evil corporate greed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service...
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Unbelievable! Chicago’s largest cemetery is owned by Dignity Memorial, whose parent company is Service Corporation International. Just read their very long “Controversies” section. Even in death, there will be evil corporate greed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service...
What am I currently reading?
My ADHD brain sometimes causes me to read books simultaneously. They’re movie-themed. Sunset Boulevard is one of my fave films and 2025 marks its 75th anniversary. Robbie Robertson’s final memoir is about his relationship with Martin Scorsese in the late 70s. #booksky
My ADHD brain sometimes causes me to read books simultaneously. They’re movie-themed. Sunset Boulevard is one of my fave films and 2025 marks its 75th anniversary. Robbie Robertson’s final memoir is about his relationship with Martin Scorsese in the late 70s. #booksky
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
What am I currently reading?
My ADHD brain sometimes causes me to read books simultaneously. They’re movie-themed. Sunset Boulevard is one of my fave films and 2025 marks its 75th anniversary. Robbie Robertson’s final memoir is about his relationship with Martin Scorsese in the late 70s. #booksky
My ADHD brain sometimes causes me to read books simultaneously. They’re movie-themed. Sunset Boulevard is one of my fave films and 2025 marks its 75th anniversary. Robbie Robertson’s final memoir is about his relationship with Martin Scorsese in the late 70s. #booksky
All these songs auto-playing on Instagram reminds me of when you had to pick a song for your MySpace profile, which basically means Instagram is probably coming to an end. Now that I think about it, social media as a whole is probably coming to an end. And that’s fine by me.
October 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
All these songs auto-playing on Instagram reminds me of when you had to pick a song for your MySpace profile, which basically means Instagram is probably coming to an end. Now that I think about it, social media as a whole is probably coming to an end. And that’s fine by me.
You know society is truly broken when all the old ladies in my mom’s chair yoga class had to sign a code of conduct form because two of them got into a physical altercation. Isn’t yoga supposed to be peaceful & relaxing? WTF is going on?
October 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You know society is truly broken when all the old ladies in my mom’s chair yoga class had to sign a code of conduct form because two of them got into a physical altercation. Isn’t yoga supposed to be peaceful & relaxing? WTF is going on?
This Keck & Keck design is on the market for the first time since it was built in 1957 for Dr. Robert Hohf. In 1966, Senator-to-be Charles Percy called his neighbor, who declared that his daughter Valerie had been murdered in her bedroom. The case remains unsolved.
www.redfin.com/IL/Kenilwort...
www.redfin.com/IL/Kenilwort...
303 Sheridan Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043 - 4 beds/2.5 baths
(MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid) For Sale: 4 beds, 2.5 baths ∙ 4106 sq. ft. ∙ 303 Sheridan Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 12503244 ∙ A rare lakefront opportunity in Kenilworth, set on n...
www.redfin.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This Keck & Keck design is on the market for the first time since it was built in 1957 for Dr. Robert Hohf. In 1966, Senator-to-be Charles Percy called his neighbor, who declared that his daughter Valerie had been murdered in her bedroom. The case remains unsolved.
www.redfin.com/IL/Kenilwort...
www.redfin.com/IL/Kenilwort...
Here are some more scenes from a pedestrianized Milwaukee Avenue. I always enjoy car-free places and wish Chicago had more areas like this. I was also more than happy that my pups brought smiles to people’s faces when we need it more than ever.
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here are some more scenes from a pedestrianized Milwaukee Avenue. I always enjoy car-free places and wish Chicago had more areas like this. I was also more than happy that my pups brought smiles to people’s faces when we need it more than ever.
Happy Halloween Week!
Peace be with you from the Holy Puppy Dogs, Pope Margaret and Sister Saint Milo. May God bless you. Amen. 🙏
Peace be with you from the Holy Puppy Dogs, Pope Margaret and Sister Saint Milo. May God bless you. Amen. 🙏
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Happy Halloween Week!
Peace be with you from the Holy Puppy Dogs, Pope Margaret and Sister Saint Milo. May God bless you. Amen. 🙏
Peace be with you from the Holy Puppy Dogs, Pope Margaret and Sister Saint Milo. May God bless you. Amen. 🙏
Older tourist visiting from Florida says to me, “You mentioned the first Mayor Daley. Last time I was in Chicago I was tear gassed by his cops in 1968.”
My response: “Sorry to say that can happen again while you’re here.”
My response: “Sorry to say that can happen again while you’re here.”
October 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Older tourist visiting from Florida says to me, “You mentioned the first Mayor Daley. Last time I was in Chicago I was tear gassed by his cops in 1968.”
My response: “Sorry to say that can happen again while you’re here.”
My response: “Sorry to say that can happen again while you’re here.”
We’ve been destroying the history & culture of this country for a long time. Highways erased entire neighborhoods, suburbanization turned beautiful train stations into rubble. Pieces of art lost forever, like Adler & Sullivan's Garrick Theatre in Chicago torn down in 1961 for a parking garage. 🇺🇸
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We’ve been destroying the history & culture of this country for a long time. Highways erased entire neighborhoods, suburbanization turned beautiful train stations into rubble. Pieces of art lost forever, like Adler & Sullivan's Garrick Theatre in Chicago torn down in 1961 for a parking garage. 🇺🇸
As a historic preservationist, it’s interesting to watch people lose their minds over the East Wing.
“HOW COULD THEY TEAR IT DOWN WITHOUT ANY OVERSIGHT OR REVIEW!?!”
“It’s my property & I can do what I want” is the mantra of every wealthy homeowner across this ‘great’ land. That’s America, folks.
“HOW COULD THEY TEAR IT DOWN WITHOUT ANY OVERSIGHT OR REVIEW!?!”
“It’s my property & I can do what I want” is the mantra of every wealthy homeowner across this ‘great’ land. That’s America, folks.
October 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
As a historic preservationist, it’s interesting to watch people lose their minds over the East Wing.
“HOW COULD THEY TEAR IT DOWN WITHOUT ANY OVERSIGHT OR REVIEW!?!”
“It’s my property & I can do what I want” is the mantra of every wealthy homeowner across this ‘great’ land. That’s America, folks.
“HOW COULD THEY TEAR IT DOWN WITHOUT ANY OVERSIGHT OR REVIEW!?!”
“It’s my property & I can do what I want” is the mantra of every wealthy homeowner across this ‘great’ land. That’s America, folks.
You know the Beatles have truly lost their cultural relevance when no one on Jeopardy knew that they used to play at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It was a lovely run of 60 plus years, lads!
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
You know the Beatles have truly lost their cultural relevance when no one on Jeopardy knew that they used to play at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. It was a lovely run of 60 plus years, lads!
Forget the black and white farmhouse. I’ll take this historic purple farmhouse in Elgin, IL.
October 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Forget the black and white farmhouse. I’ll take this historic purple farmhouse in Elgin, IL.
If this country survives, we should change our name to the United States of Parking.
Seriously. So. Much. Parking.
Even parking lots have their own parking lots. Nobody wants to walk here. (Except when people visit Europe & then they love it!)
Seriously. So. Much. Parking.
Even parking lots have their own parking lots. Nobody wants to walk here. (Except when people visit Europe & then they love it!)
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If this country survives, we should change our name to the United States of Parking.
Seriously. So. Much. Parking.
Even parking lots have their own parking lots. Nobody wants to walk here. (Except when people visit Europe & then they love it!)
Seriously. So. Much. Parking.
Even parking lots have their own parking lots. Nobody wants to walk here. (Except when people visit Europe & then they love it!)