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| Illinois Signs (page 18) |
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| Courtesy Motel Urbana, IL |
Jane Isbell Jewelry [gone] Vandalia, IL |
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The Courtesy Motel opened around 1955 and this sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map]
The Jane Isbell Jewelry sign was probably from the 1950s. The jewelry store was gone and the space was occupied by Lulu's Stuff N Such when this photo was taken in 2010. The owner of the building planned to sell the sign. However, it was still there in 2013. In 2016, the store was vacant and the sign remained. The sign was gone by 2018. |
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More Urbana:
Blossom Basket Brownie's Market [gone] |
| Veach's Truck Stop [gone] Vienna, IL |
V.F.W. Villa Grove, IL |
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These photos of Veach's Truck Stop signs were taken in 2006. The plastic signs were adapted Gulf gas signs. Even the same colors were kept. The neon sign was installed on the side of the gas station. By 2008, the truck stop and the signs were gone. I'm told that the neon sign is now in a private collection. Veach Oil was founded in 1925. The company's headquarters was in Vienna, IL and there were many Veach gas stations in Illinois. I believe the company is defunct now and I would assume that the stations have closed now, too.
This V.F.W. sign is probably from the 1950s. |
| Brer Rabbit Motel [gone] Villa Park, IL |
Hi-View Restaurant Villa Park, IL |
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The Brer Rabbit Motel featured this nearly fully-functioning old neon sign. This sign was replaced with a plastic box sign around 2008. The original is now owned by a private collector in Indiana. [night photo thanks Glenda Campbell]
The Hi-View Restaurant opened in 1962 and these signs are probably from then. For more, see this website. [map] |
| J's Peter Pan Cleaners [gone] Villa Park, IL |
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| It looks like the "J's" of J's Peter Pan Cleaners was a later addition. The business closed and the sign was removed in 2019. |
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More Villa Park:
Al's Smoke Shop [gone] |
| My Little Mexico Virginia, IL |
Crestview Motel Washington, IL |
Rib Shack Wataga, IL |
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The My Little Mexico restaurant opened in 2022. Before that, the Depot Diner operated out of the building since at least 2007. This rooftop sign might have been installed during their occpancy or for another business before that. [map]
The Crestview Motel was built in 1959 and this sign must be from then. [map] The Rib Shack was established in Galesburg, IL in 1952. I believe this sign or an earlier version of it was installed then. In 2019, the restaurant moved to this location in Wataga and brought this sign. The restaurant closed in 2021 and the building remains vacant. This sign remains. [map] |
| Sunset Motel Waterloo, IL |
Schlitz Waterloo, IL |
Topper Watseka, IL |
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The Sunset Motel opened in the late 1950s. This sign appears to be from then. For more, see this website. [map]
This Schlitz sign at Uncle John's RRR Bar was installed when the bar opened around 2021. I believe these plastic hand signs were built in the 1970s. There were also tap handles produced with this same design. [map] The Topper sign is probably from the 1950s. It was completely restored around 2022. The photo above is from 2024. For more, see this website. [map] |
| King's Home Furnishings [gone] Waukegan, IL |
1st Shoe Repair Waukegan, IL |
Lucky Food Restaurant Waukegan, IL |
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King's Home Furnishings opened in 1959 and this rooftop sign was probably from then. The store closed in 2019 and the sign is gone.
The 1st Shoe Repair sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] The Lucky Food Restaurant is vacant. The space housed Fong's Kitchen before that. I don't know what business was here when this sign went up. The sign appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. [map] |
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More Waukegan:
Juan's Chuck Wagon [gone] Louie's Pizza [map] |
| Super IGA Market Wayne City, IL |
E.R. Brown Furniture West Frankfort, IL |
Koenig Body & Equipment West Peoria, IL |
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This Super IGA Market has been closed since at least 2008 but the sign remains. Now on the side of the building, it was probably on the front originally. These signs were mass-produced for the chain, probably in the 1950s. [map]
This E.R. Brown Furniture sign was built and installed in 2023. Before that, there was a rectangular plastic sign. I don't know if the design was based on a previous sign. [map] The Koenig Body & Equipment was established in 1951. This sign was installed sometime around 2017. The truckbed moves up and down or at least it did originally. The previous sign was just a backlit plastic text sign. [map] |
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West Chicago:
West Wind Motel [gone] |
| Seven Dwarfs Family Restaurant Wheaton, IL |
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| The Seven Dwarfs Family Restaurant sign was built in 1951. In 2010, the sign was repainted and the bulbs were removed. Around 2015, the blue panels were repainted red which was the original color These photos are from 2025. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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More Wheaton:
Paoletti's Cleaners [gone] |
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