Day 18: More Illinois

Let’s start with a few statues. This lovely chicken and giant Coke bottle are among the many statues at the former Crainville Landing in Carterville. This place started out as a backyard shed business and statue seller. It evolved into a mini golf and frozen custard stand. The place has been abandoned since the owner passed away in 2019:

This panther is installed inside the high school gym in O’Fallon. The schools sports teams are the Panthers:

This Abraham Lincoln statue in Mount Vernon stands in front of a courthouse where he presented a case:

This restored Big John statue is in Eldorado. More about these statues at my website here:
https://www.roadarch.com/giants/il3.html

This former midcentury Bank of Illinois and Trust is in Mount Vernon:

Another midcentury bank: the former First National Bank in Wayne City – now the city’s Village Hall and Library:

This Art Deco building is at Sandoval Community High School in Sandoval:

This terrazzo apron is at a former Libson women’s clothing store in Belleville:

This Chuck Wagon in Fairview Heights was part of a Southern Illinois chain with about 15 locations. This is the only decently-preserved sign left (although the neon is gone). The one at the original Collinsville location has been badly adapted for a coffee place:

This ice cream stand and restaurant is in Belleville:

This clock in Belleville is at a closed used car lot along with several other nice neon signs:

This sign is in Fairfield:

Keil’s in Belleville was originally a hardware store. The hardware panel was covered over much later with this “since 1858” panel. The space now houses Blanquart’s Rusty Gem Vintage Market: