We toured the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, led by artist Melinda Fries. Starting from a small lighting store, the group traveled the empty sidewalks past site- inspired murals and along the invisible border beyond which 'blue cherries' abound for public safety.
A basic environment for the labor industry, the area featured acres of rows of blue collar factories and work stations (including
Dunkin' Donuts, woo) but appeared devoid of families or residents. Most buildings were in decent shape, some even had shrubberies, but a number were questionably operable. Heading back to 1958 W. Walnut St., we passed the best sign ever, "Help Wanted | None."

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Jess Orfe