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| Illinois Signs (page 2) |
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| Lezza Spumoni & Desserts Bellwood, IL |
Fraternal Order of Eagles Belvidere, IL |
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Lezza Spumoni & Desserts was established in 1905 at the Ferrara Lezza & Co. pastry shop in Chicago. Around 1965, the business moved to Bellwood to expand production and distribution. These signs are probably from then. In 2015, the retail store was moved to Elmhurst, IL. [map]
This Fraternal Order of Eagles sign is probably from the 1950s. [map] |
| 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 House of Bottles |
| 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 sign is probably from the 1950s. 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 stored in DeKalb, IL before being sold to a collector. 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 |
| Gene's Drive-in Cleaners Blue Island, IL |
Korbakes Food & Liquors Blue Island, IL |
Fashion Cleaners Blue Island, IL |
Flowers by Bartle [gone] Blue Island, IL |
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The Gene's Drive-in Cleaners sign is probably from the 1950s or 1960s. The building has housed a tire shop since around 2020 but the sign remains. [map]
Korbakes Food & Liquors was established as a produce and candy store in 1915. Later, the business moved and began selling groceries. The store added liquor in 1952 and this sign might be from then. In 2004, the store was rebuilt and the sign was moved from the front of the building to a pole. In 2024, the store closed but reopened in 2025 with new owners I believe the sign's neon was replaced with LED tubing. For more, see this website. [map] Fashion Cleaners has been here since at least 1950 and this sign appears to be from then. [map] Flowers by Bartle had been gone for many years but this sign remained until 2019. For more, see this website. |
| Jebens Hardware Blue Island, IL |
Miska's Liquor Store 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 was going to be sold and removed. In 2024, it was moved to the roof where it is still partially visible. [map]
Miska's Liquor Store was part of a Chicago area chain. I don't know of any other locations with a sign like this. By 2012, the store had been renamed United Liquors. The middle panel of this sign was changed to reflect the new name. By 2025, the panel had been changed again for Bevda's. The top panel with the bottles is identical to the one at the Cardinal Liquor Barn in Oak Lawn, IL. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Bade Appliance Bradley, IL |
Heileman's Old Style Lager Bradley, IL |
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Bade Appliance was established in 1940. These General Electric signs were mass-produced, probably in the 1960s and/or 1970s. This arrow still has operating chasing bulbs. [map]
This Heileman's Old Style Lager sign is probably from the 1950s. It is installed at Donald & Debbie’s Dog House. The lettering is embossed. The neon tubing is protected by wire mesh covers. For more, see this website. [map] |
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More Bradley:
Kankakee Glass |
| 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] |
| Knotty Pine Motel Breese, IL |
Masonic Lodge Bridgeport, IL |
Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant Broadview, 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]
This Masonic Lodge bulb sign was produced by Federal Electric. It might be from the 1930s or 1940s. [map] Sawa's Old Warsaw Restaurant opened here in 1973. I believe these signs were built in the 1950s for Remick's Restaurant and then later adapted for Paolella's Restaurant before being adapted again for Sawa's. [map] |
| Hildebrand Sporting Goods Broadview, IL |
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| Hildebrand Sporting Goods opened in 1952 and this sign is probably from then. The "Sports" letters on the facade below were neon originally. They are now backlit plastic. For more, see this website. [map] |
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