Roadside Art Online

Joliet, crossroads of U.S. 30 Lincoln Highway and Route 66. Having grown up along Route 30,
not far from Joliet, I've always found it more resonant than the heavily hyped 66

Martial arts, Joliet	Martial arts in Joliet. The sign demonstrates an impressive commitment to the letter T	Ice cream stand in Lockport, just north of Joliet	Ice cream stand in Lockport, just north of Joliet
This Lockport ice cream stand is for sale	This old sign remains in place long after its useful life ended	The horror of the boom car nicely represented. Lockport	Nice keyfob at Custom Sounds, Lockport
Nicely rendered tires, Lockport		The great typography is nicely complemented by the tire sign out front, Lockport	The old Joliet State Prison, now closed. It's the most spectacular of a number of civic building in the same stone from the same period
More of the prison. Stateville, across, the river is still in use. This prison, right on a main drag into town, is much more accessible, visually as well as physically	This building is across the street from the main prison yard	"June" still guards this entrance to the prison building	Colorful lips in Joliet
Formerly a seafood place, U.S. 30	U.S. 30, Joliet	Detail, Joliet Furniture Mart	Plenty of signage for this lovely hotel in downtown Joliet
The blue typography is nothing short of fabuous		Ghost sign for the White Store	Ghostly overalls at the White Strore, Brightest Spot in Town
White Store, Joliet	The chunky type is unusual for a hair parlor, where the premium is typically on some verion of elegaqnce. U.S. 30, Joliet	U.S. 30, Joliet	Hard to read Motel sign, U.S. 30, Joliet
Easier to scan when it's overexposed	Ace Drive-In, U.S. 30, Joliet	A manly muffer man in Crest Hill, south of Joliet	Mighty Muffler, Crest Hill
The sign's not much, but I love any Green Acres reference. Shouldn't it be House of Hotskabobs, though? Summit, IL	The lobster-bridal theme makes this sign work. Joliet	This is one of three adjacent variety stores/malls, all with fabulous murals. Joliet	Too bad the "Cellulars" section was damaged
The store across the parking lot	Jim's Formal Wear, Joliet	Jim's Formal Wear, Joliet	Jim's Formal Wear, Joliet
The best piece of art on the murals. Jim's Formal Wear, Joliet	The airline theme is common to all three murals	The airline theme is common to all three murals	The airline theme is common to all three murals