Brookfield Public Library Signage Update!

Yes, the exclamation point in this post's title was warranted.

It looks like enough funds were scraped together to get the "Library" part of "Brookfield Public Library" illuminated (problems with funding it previously reported here).

The "A" looks a little off-color, but I'm happy to see the fully-illuminated sign regardless.


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Monty's Banquets

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Monty's Banquets
703 S York Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
Taken by Splotchy 07/16/2008

Wheels, Inc.

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Wheels, Inc.
666 Garland Pl
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008

American Realty Services

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American Realty Services
6650 N Northwest Hwy
Chicago, IL 60631
Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008

5000 W. Lawrence / 4810 N. Lavergne

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5000 W. Lawrence / 4810 N. Lavergne
Chicago, IL 60630
Taken by Splotchy 07/24/2008

Looks to be a residential building to me.

Midwest Bank & Trust

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Midwest Bank & Trust
50 N Main St
Mt Prospect, IL 60056
Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008

Maurice Lenell Cookies

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Maurice Lenell Cookies
4474 N Harlem Ave
Norridge, IL 60706
Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008

Kind of a cool, unusual sign. The letters were steel, if you can't tell from the picture. I am guessing this sign is from the 1970's.

Buckle

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Buckle
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

The Clubhouse

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The Clubhouse
298 Oakbrook Center
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Taken by Splotchy 04/05/2008

Victoria Bankers

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Victoria Bankers
1610 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
Taken by Splotchy 05/22/2008

Macy's

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Macy's
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

Sears

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Sears
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

Master Cuts

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Master Cuts
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

Not all the negative signage in White Oaks Mall was bad. This sign was perfectly fine.

Utterback Lighting

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Utterback Lighting
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

This was probably the weakest example of negative space signage I have found thus far.

Ironically enough, the sign is for a lighting store.

In the second picture, you can see a string of red LED lights that encircle the sign's lettering.

Unfortunately, given the weakness of the lights, the black background and the brightness of the mall, nothing approaching a halo registers.

Gloria Jean's Coffees

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Gloria Jean's Coffees
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

This was another White Oaks Mall sign that wasn't very effective. A few measly LED lights that barely register.

Metro Nail & Spa

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Metro Nail & Spa
2501 Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL 62704
Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008

A lot of the negative space signage I saw at White Oaks Mall in Springfield didn't look so good.

In the case of this sign, the LED lights didn't provide enough illumination to offset the brightness of the mall's well-lit environment. Also, the surface the sign was set against was reflective, which instead of providing a glow revealed each individual light.

Bridgeview Bank

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Bridgeview Bank
6366 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008

Tanning Planet

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Tanning Planet
6950 W Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008

CD Cafe

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CD Cafe
5980 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008

VIP Real Estate

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VIP Real Estate
3945 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008