The Smell of Commerce in the Morning

Lincoln Mall 2016 photo dump

There’s No More Room in Hell

All malls go to hell…

That Kid is Back On The Escalator, Again!

Lowkey Lincoln Mall, 2016

OMC XVI

Last days of the abandoned Johnson Motors plant in Waukegan.

Local Hospital

Gary’s part-abandoned hospital, part-active cop shop…

F. Sauter Building

The twilight years of Stern’s Store for Men, and a downtown Waukegan icon.

“Explore LOST WAUKEGAN” Returns Saturday

LostWauk II promo

Twelve House

The last days of a century-old Lake Zurich farmhouse

Countdown to LostWauk

VIDEO: Lost Waukegan promo

Adios, Ambassadors!

VIDEO: Last visit to the Gary Ambassador Apartments

Explore LOST WAUKEGAN

Announcing our first gallery feature!

Museum of Loot & Interesting: Lorraine Kula letters

Signs of trouble, even in the early days, at Dixie Square Mall

Museum of Loot & Interesting: Map of Brach’s Candy Factory

Map. Treasure. Treasure map? Treasure map!

Gary, Indiana pt. XVIII

Lugging a 4×5 rig and Polaroid back around Gary

Open House

VIDEO: the last look at downtown Waukegan’s most-coveted apartment corner.