Bell Weather

I've seen this bell and the clock/temperature display a thousand times (maybe more). But, until today, I never noticed that there was the little weather change display on it as well. In this case, the temperature was getting colder. I can't wait until the "Warmer" light starts coming on.

Fountain of Light

In the summer time this is a fountain. They keep the illusion up during the winter months with a cascade of lights.

Deconstruction

One of the last high rises from the Cabrini-Green Housing Project is under deconstruction.

Up Up and Away

OK this picture is from the middle of February. You can tell because it is sunny and the sky is blue. It has been rather gray and dreary the last few days.

This is the Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge. I have to admit that until I took this picture and was doing the research on this bridge, I thought it was being repaired because it always was in the raised position. I did think it was a little odd that the repair was taking so long (I first noticed this bridge last year). The bridge allowed railroad traffic over the Chicago River. The main user was the Chicago Sun-Times printing plant. After the printing facilities were relocated, there was no need for this railroad bridge, so it is permanently raised.

Reincarnation

This is the ceiling of the lobby of the Congress Theater in Logan Square. At one time it was a movie theater. More recently it is a concert venue -- except on Sundays. On Sundays it hosts the Logan Square Farmers Market -- one of the growing number of year-round farmers markets in Chicago.

Revolutionary

A new local brewery/restaurant opened up over in Logan Square recently called Revolution Brewing Company. It has fun and flavorful food (Bacon Popcorn, Cheddar Ale Soup, Sweet Potato Cakes, to name a few of the lighter menu items) and a nice selection of house craft beers and "guest taps".

The decor is interesting as well. The bulbs in the chandelier, shown here, are beer bottles with glass blown rounded bottoms.

Chicago Igloo

We don't see igloos around here too often. But some people clearly used last week's snow storm to their advantage and built this one in their front yard.