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29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from volume control with 43 notes

volume-control:

Convention Hall (Project), Chicago, Illinois -1953/54
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE

(via betonbabe)

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29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from PUBLIC COLLECTORS with 14 notes

publiccollectors:

Items I did not purchase at the Rosemont, Illinois flea market this morning: Zippy the chimp book (Okay, I probably should have purchased this).

Source: publiccollectors

29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from Kanye Daily! with 3,112 notes

kanyedaily:

iloveshitwasted:

Kanye West in art class during his senior year at the Polaris High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois, 1995.

I live like 30 minutes from Polaris. Is it bad that I’m tempted to visit it just to take a picture in front of it like it’s a national monument or something?

Source: iloveshitwasted

29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from Art Deco Architecture with 10 notes

decoarchitecture:

Entrance, Daily Times, Ottawa, Illinois
from Roadside Architecture

Close-up of the front of the building.

From Roadside:

The Daily Times building was constructed in 1939 and is still used by the newspaper.

Source: agilitynut.com

29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from The Angry Black Tumblr with 1,200 notes

theangryblack:

Civil Unions in Illinois

blackamazon:

nudiemuse:

gaywrites:

From ABC:

“Janean Watkins, left, and Lakeesha Harris embrace as they obtain a civil union license from the Cook County Office of Vital Records, Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)”

Crying a little. Congratulations on this huge accomplishment, Illinois: civil unions are here.

Love rules.

So I’m crying on my train awesome!

Source: abclocal.go.com

29th October 2011

Link reblogged from Touring Vegan with 6 notes

Touring Vegan: Fritz Pastry - Chicago, Illinois →

touringvegan:

European bakery, all vegan/vegetarian

I received an e-mail about Fritz Pastry last month, and I was finally able to come in today. I am very happy to say that Fritz is my new favorite bakery in Chicago! Fritz has a great selection of vegan treats, including many items that are exclusively vegan….

Source: touringvegan

29th October 2011

Photo reblogged from Strawberry Pancakes Clothing with 20 notes