Sarah Smith
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While out for a run along Chicago’s Lake Front tonight, I got to see a visiting Snowy Owl. It was superb!
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
While out for a run along Chicago’s Lake Front tonight, I got to see a visiting Snowy Owl. It was superb!
This year’s holiday windows at Chicago’s Macy’s on State Street celebrate the grandeur of Marshall Field’s—reminding me of how much I miss Marshall Field’s. At least Macy’s kept Frango Mints.
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This year’s holiday windows at Chicago’s Macy’s on State Street celebrate the grandeur of Marshall Field’s—reminding me of how much I miss Marshall Field’s. At least Macy’s kept Frango Mints.
Ma Mere by Joe Gagnepain is part of the 2025 Sculpture Walk located in the Arts District in Oak Park, Illinois.
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Ma Mere by Joe Gagnepain is part of the 2025 Sculpture Walk located in the Arts District in Oak Park, Illinois.
Chicago’s Garfield Park in Autumn.
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Chicago’s Garfield Park in Autumn.
Starlight by Ruth Aizuss Migdal, located at Inner Lake Shore Drive and Diversey in Chicago, is part of 2025 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit.
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Starlight by Ruth Aizuss Migdal, located at Inner Lake Shore Drive and Diversey in Chicago, is part of 2025 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit.
Cityscape by Shencheng Xu is located in the Oak Park Arts District as part of the 2025 Sculpture Walk.
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Cityscape by Shencheng Xu is located in the Oak Park Arts District as part of the 2025 Sculpture Walk.
Open House Chicago took me to the Beverly Neighborhood today with visits to Paul and Jean Harris Home, Ingersoll-Blackwelder House, Ridge Historical Society, and John H. Vanderpoel Art Association.
October 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Open House Chicago took me to the Beverly Neighborhood today with visits to Paul and Jean Harris Home, Ingersoll-Blackwelder House, Ridge Historical Society, and John H. Vanderpoel Art Association.
Cluster of Poppies by Jennifer Meyer is part of Oak Park’s Sculpture Walk on display in the Arts District.
October 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Cluster of Poppies by Jennifer Meyer is part of Oak Park’s Sculpture Walk on display in the Arts District.
Sea Change by Richard Hunt was installed in 2014 inside Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability located at 6349 N. Kenmore in Chicago’ Rogers Park neighborhood.
October 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sea Change by Richard Hunt was installed in 2014 inside Loyola University Chicago’s Institute of Environmental Sustainability located at 6349 N. Kenmore in Chicago’ Rogers Park neighborhood.
Angled Angel by Richard Hunt was installed in 2011 at Loyola University Chicago at the Kenmore Plaza on the Lakeshore Campus.
October 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Angled Angel by Richard Hunt was installed in 2011 at Loyola University Chicago at the Kenmore Plaza on the Lakeshore Campus.
Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915) is considered the father of modern dentistry. This monument is located in the south end of Chicago’s Lincoln Park at North Avenue and Astor Street.
September 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915) is considered the father of modern dentistry. This monument is located in the south end of Chicago’s Lincoln Park at North Avenue and Astor Street.
Hull House was a settlement house serving immigrants co-founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889 located at 800 S. Halsted in Chicago.
September 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Hull House was a settlement house serving immigrants co-founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889 located at 800 S. Halsted in Chicago.
225 West Walker in Chicago was built in 1989 and sits on the south bank of the Chicago River.
September 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
225 West Walker in Chicago was built in 1989 and sits on the south bank of the Chicago River.
Located at 2100 S. Wentworth, the Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch, was completed in 2015 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
September 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Located at 2100 S. Wentworth, the Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch, was completed in 2015 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1893 for the Chicago Stock Exchange building, the arch was saved from demolition and installed outside the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977.
August 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1893 for the Chicago Stock Exchange building, the arch was saved from demolition and installed outside the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977.
Granville Gallery at the corner of Granville and Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood is a beautiful building with great vintage signs for Granville Picture Framing and Sovereign Bar.
August 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Granville Gallery at the corner of Granville and Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood is a beautiful building with great vintage signs for Granville Picture Framing and Sovereign Bar.
Paradise Lost, a 100 foot long mural, by Raqib Shaw is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. The mural displays the first four chapters using allegory to tell Shaw’s story.
August 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Paradise Lost, a 100 foot long mural, by Raqib Shaw is on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. The mural displays the first four chapters using allegory to tell Shaw’s story.
Henry’s Drive-In, located at 6032 Ogden in Cicero, Illinois on historic Route 66, is famous for hot dogs and fries along with the slogan “It’s a meal in itself.”
August 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Henry’s Drive-In, located at 6032 Ogden in Cicero, Illinois on historic Route 66, is famous for hot dogs and fries along with the slogan “It’s a meal in itself.”
Eternal Silence, sculpted by Lorado Taft in 1909,serves as the grave monument for the Dexter Family located in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.
July 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Eternal Silence, sculpted by Lorado Taft in 1909,serves as the grave monument for the Dexter Family located in Graceland Cemetery in Chicago.
The new Argyle Stop on the Red Line in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood just opened.
July 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The new Argyle Stop on the Red Line in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood just opened.
The mural “Under One Roof” by Max Sansing on the Uptown Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
July 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The mural “Under One Roof” by Max Sansing on the Uptown Branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Loyola University Chicago Cudahy Library and Information Commons at the Lakeshore campus.
July 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Loyola University Chicago Cudahy Library and Information Commons at the Lakeshore campus.
St. Louis Art Museum is located in the heart of Forest Park, the site of the 1904 World Fair.
June 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
St. Louis Art Museum is located in the heart of Forest Park, the site of the 1904 World Fair.
Berwyn State Bank, located at Oak Park Avenue and Windsor Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois,was built in 1930. The bank went out of business a year later but the building lives on.
June 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Berwyn State Bank, located at Oak Park Avenue and Windsor Avenue in Berwyn, Illinois,was built in 1930. The bank went out of business a year later but the building lives on.
Formerly the flagship Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company store, located at 1 S. State Street in Chicago’s Loop, now a Target store, has a grand entrance designed by Louis Sullivan.
June 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Formerly the flagship Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company store, located at 1 S. State Street in Chicago’s Loop, now a Target store, has a grand entrance designed by Louis Sullivan.