This week we are near Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago and on the outskirts of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Apparently, I am not the only person who thinks "prison" when they hear the name Joliet, as information about the prison mentions that the name of the town is synonymous with the prison. This building is now called the Old Joliet Prison, and it is a historical curiosity that you can visit and go on a tour.
Metropolitan Park, Chicago, home of The Bean. I already posted a picture.
Lollapalooza. It's a big music festival. Headliners this year include Megan Thee Stallion, Stray Kids, and Blink 182. I would not recognize any of these people or their music, but I may not be part of the target audience.
Navy Pier. A Chicago attraction. Dining, shopping, a big Ferris wheel.
The Leaning Tower of Niles. Half the size of the one in Pisa. I read that it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Niles. Ya think?
Superdawg drive-in. Chicago-style hotdogs are a thing, and this is the place to get them. Carhops bring your food to your car, old style.
Abrahan Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. It says "Land of Lincoln" on Illinois license plates.
The most famous resident of Joliet Prison is a fictional character, Jake Blues from The Blues Brothers movie.
I looked up 49 fun things to do in Illinois, so here are a few of them:
They are proud of their guy.
A couple built a 17,000 square foot house in the shape of a six-stories-tall pyramid. It is covered in gold plating and surrounded by a moat. The couple believed in pyramid power, new-age nonsense that was popular once among the gullible.
It sustained major fire damage in 2018, but articles from that time say the owners hoped to restore it.
This could be you, hanging out in the 1,450-foot Willis Tower, looking over Chicago and beyond.
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