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| Illinois Signs (page 2) |
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| Wolf Chevrolet [gone] Belvidere, IL |
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| Wolf Chevrolet was established in 1924. This sign was installed in the early 1960s. The wolf was 10 feet tall while the bowtie sign was 28 feet wide. In 2010, Wolf Chevrolet became Wolf Automotive when Chevrolet dropped hundreds of dealerships. At that point, the Chevrolet portion of the sign was covered with a non-neon panel reading "Automotive". When these photos were taken in 2012, there were still a couple of Chevrolet OK Used Car plastic signs on the lot. In 2013, the dealership closed. In 2015, the neon sign was removed and sold at auction as three separate panels. |
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More Belvidere:
Dodge Lanes Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| Liquor Barrel [gone] Benton, IL |
Immediate Cleaners Benton, IL |
Berwyn Eagles Berwyn, IL |
Elks Lodge [gone] Berwyn, IL |
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The Liquor Barrel sign was either modern or a vintage sign that has been completely refurbished. It spun on its pole. It was still there in 2015 but gone by 2018.
Immediate Cleaners had opened by 1946. These signs might be from the 1940s or the 1950s. The business has been closed since at least 2008 but these signs remain. [map] The Berwyn Eagles is the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The top part of this sign may have been neon originally. [map] This Elks Lodge sign appeared to be from the 1950s. This photo is from 2009. At some point between 2012 and 2015, the sign was removed. It was spotted being stored in DeKalb, IL. For more, see this website. |
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More Berwyn:
Cermak Plaza Laundry World |
| West Side Clothing Store [gone] Bloomington, IL |
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| This West Side Clothing Store sign featured a Red Goose Shoes logo. The store had closed by 2015 and the sign was gone. There are still a handful of Red Goose signs out there such as these in Fort Worth, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Goldsboro, NC, and Leesburg, VA. |
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More Bloomington:
Towanda Plaza |
| Jebens Hardware Blue Island, IL |
Gene's Drive-in Cleaners Blue Island, IL |
Korbakes Food & Liquors Blue Island, IL |
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Jebens Hardware was established in 1876. This sign was built by Federal Signs in 1950. The store closed in 2019. The sign will be sold and removed. [map]
The Gene's Drive-in Cleaners sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] The Korbakes Food & Liquors sign is probably from the 1950s. In 2008, the store's building was rebuilt. The sign was moved from the front of the building to a pole sign nearby. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Flowers by Bartle [gone] Blue Island, IL |
Miska's Liquor Store Blue Island, IL |
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Flowers by Bartle had been gone for many years but this sign remained until 2019. For more, see this website.
Miska's Liquor Store was part of a Chicago area chain. I don't know of any other locations with a sign like this. This photo is from 2010. By 2012, the store had been renamed United Liquors. The middle panel of this sign was changed to reflect the new name. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Blue Island:
Fashion Cleaners [map] |
| Knotty Pine Motel Breese, IL |
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| The Knotty Pine Motel opened in the 1930s. This sign is probably from the 1950s. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Becker Jewelers Breese, IL |
Frigidaire Appliances [gone] Breese, IL |
Ski Soda Breese, IL |
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Becker Jewelers was established in 1949. This sign is probably from then. [map]
This embossed plastic Frigidaire Appliances sign was installed at Schwarz Appliance & Hardware. It was gone by 2022. This embossed plastic Ski Soda sign is located at the Excel Bottling Co. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Masonic Lodge Bridgeport, IL |
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| This Masonic Lodge bulb sign was produced by Federal Electric. It might be from the 1930s or 1940s. [map] |
| Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant Broadview, IL |
Colony Motel Brookfield, IL |
House of Doors Brookfield, IL |
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Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant opened here in 1973. These signs look older than that. [map]
The Colony Motel opened in 1957. This sign is probably from then. This photo is from 2007. Around 2010, the lantern on top of the sign was removed. Around 2015, the text at the bottom of the sign was removed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] The House of Doors opened in 1954. This sign must be from then. In 2015, a replica sign was created. The text has been changed slightly with the words "Barcol" and "Overhead" removed and a phone number added. [map] |
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Buckley:
Chris'tle Motel [gone] |
| Midwest Hardware & Paint Supply [gone] Burbank, IL |
Mattson's Steak House Burbank, IL |
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This Midwest Hardware & Paint Supply sign was probably from the 1950s. The store closed in 2011 and the sign was sold to a private collector.
Mattson's Steak House was originally the Bonanza Steak House, from 1969-1984. This animated, neon sign was installed by Mattson's in 1985. The lariat moves in two parts while the horse's legs move in three parts. For more, see this website. [map] |
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