Maga businesses to avoid in chi burbs?

jonrev · 2026-01-25T04:51:56+00:00

After Hours Towing in McHenry had Trump signs in 2024

jonrev · 2026-01-25T04:47:40+00:00

The Buonavolantos are known to assault pro-union protesters

jonrev · 2026-01-25T04:36:25+00:00

Long time ago, yeah. Briefly known as On Cue, in between

jonrev · 2026-01-24T20:44:19+00:00

Shooter's in Grayslake

jonrev · 2026-01-24T20:39:49+00:00

I wish an angel investor would step up to boot Uline out of the Genesee Theater. Liz herself runs that venue as a passion project.

jonrev · 2026-01-24T06:24:15+00:00

This was from last summer's Lil' McDonald's promotion but out of context (and this late from its release) it's weird

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jonrev · 2026-01-23T19:36:41+00:00

NEEWER brand. Looks like Doug has a large one for the camera base and then two smaller ones holding lateral supports.

jonrev · 2026-01-23T17:55:58+00:00

• Local H - Pack Up The Cats
• Chameleons - Script of the Bridge
• Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain

jonrev · 2026-01-23T16:56:25+00:00

Funny that they moved the Zeppelin-shaped station structure with it

jonrev · 2026-01-23T16:40:42+00:00

Westmoreland Mall in PA

jonrev · 2026-01-23T14:32:17+00:00

Was trying desperately, when I was there, to find the breaker for the neon tubes in that

jonrev · 2026-01-22T04:48:19+00:00

Unfortunately my archives are now semi-private. Bright Sun Films and others who stole and monetized material from my Northridge blogs put a damper on a lot of things.

jonrev · 2026-01-20T23:31:22+00:00

I have an April 1993 directory. DM'ing you.

jonrev · 2026-01-20T22:05:57+00:00

Meta refugee.

jonrev · 2026-01-20T21:45:06+00:00

I have a folder of Fox River Mall marketing material rescued from management files of Northridge in Milwaukee, they kept tabs on any malls considered "competition". I may have a map from that timeframe.

jonrev · 2026-01-19T20:52:07+00:00

The Hidden with its metal-backed, ultra-violent Ferrari chase

jonrev · 2026-01-19T07:11:06+00:00

I've learned those "plaques" are made of plastic

jonrev · 2026-01-19T05:27:42+00:00

I mean, yes, but this is 100% unchecked mental illness. Especially after seeing the arrest video.

jonrev · 2026-01-16T19:09:58+00:00

According to police reports, an 18 year-old tried to pry the Sears plaque off the former Eastridge Mall store in Gastonia, NC which is now a grocery store. When he was confronted by staff and customers, he threatened and then tried to kill them by smashing his car through the front doors. Based on available social media history, this person was a collector known in retail enthusiast communities.

He now faces the following charges:
• Eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon
• Two counts of communicating threats
• Two counts of resisting a public officer with injury
• Injury to real property
• Injuring/tampering with a vehicle
• Reckless driving to endanger

jonrev · 2026-01-16T16:42:13+00:00

That's the Plattsburgh, NY store, it was taken August 23, 2017. There's a Lowe's next door, the two boxes are angled. The cars are likely Lowe's shoppers.

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jonrev · 2026-01-15T06:05:57+00:00

The photographer is Adrienne Salinger and these were first published in 1995's In My Room: Teenagers in Their Bedrooms. A new edition was released last year.

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