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  1. Aviation weather for Waukegan National airport in Chicago and Waukegan area (USA) is “SPECI KUGN 251510Z 30008KT 10SM SCT026 SCT033 M02/M09 A2964 RMK AO2 T10221089” : See what it means on bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kugn/en #waukegannationalairport #airport #chicago #waukegan #usa #kugn #ugn #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

  2. Aviation weather for Waukegan National airport in Chicago and Waukegan area (USA) is “KUGN 051451Z 21008KT 10SM BKN022 OVC055 M06/M10 A3004 RMK AO2 SNB11E32 SLP193 P0000 60000 T10561100 58016” : See what it means on bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kugn/en #waukegannationalairport #airport #chicago #waukegan #usa #kugn #ugn #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

  3. 'Monster Feelings' is the new tape by Waukegan, Illinois's FREAK ACTIVITY, which is self-described on his Bandcamp here as 'One dude in a room full of instruments and a microphone'. Bedroom post-synth-egg-punk maybe? It's great. Catchy and hooky as fuck. The last song is wild- like 80s kinda. Very strange. Dig all of it, been really hooked on it.

    freakactivity.bandcamp.com/alb

    #2026Albums #2026Records #Illinois #Waukegan #FreakActivity #WaukeganIllinois #punk #synth #SynthPunk #EggPunk #PostPunk #BedroomPop #BedroomPunk @skullvalanche @Defiance

  4. 'Monster Feelings' is the new tape by Waukegan, Illinois's FREAK ACTIVITY, which is self-described on his Bandcamp here as 'One dude in a room full of instruments and a microphone'. Bedroom post-synth-egg-punk maybe? It's great. Catchy and hooky as fuck. The last song is wild- like 80s kinda. Very strange. Dig all of it, been really hooked on it.

    freakactivity.bandcamp.com/alb

    #2026Albums #2026Records #Illinois #Waukegan #FreakActivity #WaukeganIllinois #punk #synth #SynthPunk #EggPunk #PostPunk #BedroomPop #BedroomPunk @skullvalanche @Defiance

  5. 'Monster Feelings' is the new tape by Waukegan, Illinois's FREAK ACTIVITY, which is self-described on his Bandcamp here as 'One dude in a room full of instruments and a microphone'. Bedroom post-synth-egg-punk maybe? It's great. Catchy and hooky as fuck. The last song is wild- like 80s kinda. Very strange. Dig all of it, been really hooked on it.

    freakactivity.bandcamp.com/alb

    #2026Albums #2026Records #Illinois #Waukegan #FreakActivity #WaukeganIllinois #punk #synth #SynthPunk #EggPunk #PostPunk #BedroomPop #BedroomPunk @skullvalanche @Defiance

  6. 'Monster Feelings' is the new tape by Waukegan, Illinois's FREAK ACTIVITY, which is self-described on his Bandcamp here as 'One dude in a room full of instruments and a microphone'. Bedroom post-synth-egg-punk maybe? It's great. Catchy and hooky as fuck. The last song is wild- like 80s kinda. Very strange. Dig all of it, been really hooked on it.

    freakactivity.bandcamp.com/alb

    #2026Albums #2026Records #Illinois #Waukegan #FreakActivity #WaukeganIllinois #punk #synth #SynthPunk #EggPunk #PostPunk #BedroomPop #BedroomPunk @skullvalanche @Defiance

  7. 'Monster Feelings' is the new tape by Waukegan, Illinois's FREAK ACTIVITY, which is self-described on his Bandcamp here as 'One dude in a room full of instruments and a microphone'. Bedroom post-synth-egg-punk maybe? It's great. Catchy and hooky as fuck. The last song is wild- like 80s kinda. Very strange. Dig all of it, been really hooked on it.

    freakactivity.bandcamp.com/alb

    #2026Albums #2026Records #Illinois #Waukegan #FreakActivity #WaukeganIllinois #punk #synth #SynthPunk #EggPunk #PostPunk #BedroomPop #BedroomPunk @skullvalanche @Defiance

  8. Aviation weather for Waukegan National airport in Chicago and Waukegan area (USA) is “KUGN 121651Z 25010KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00171050” : See what it means on bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kugn/en #waukegannationalairport #airport #chicago #waukegan #usa #kugn #ugn #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

  9. Aviation weather for Waukegan National airport in Chicago and Waukegan area (USA) is “KUGN 031751Z 29014G20KT 10SM CLR 14/M03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01441028 10144 20056 50009” : See what it means on bigorre.org/aero/meteo/kugn/en #waukegannationalairport #airport #chicago #waukegan #usa #kugn #ugn #metar #aviation #aviationweather #avgeek vl

  10. #WaukeganRiver and its ravines to be subjects of study; ‘This is for the next generation and the generations to follow’

    An engineering design study starting by Sept. 1 will determine what can be done with the Waukegan River system to enhance the area as it flows into #LakeMichigan.

    By Steve Sadin | Lake County News-Sun
    UPDATED: August 11, 2025

    Excerpt: "Labeled the Waukegan River Ravines Corridor Improvements Project, the effort will design strategies to stabilize eroding ravines, remove invasive species, enhance native habitat and improve recreational trails. Some trails already exist in parks that abut the ravines.

    "#Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham, who chaired the Mayor’s Water Equity Commission of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative during his first term, reengaged with the organization when he returned to office in May. Building partnerships is important for the city, he said.

    " 'Rebuilding Waukegan requires partnerships,' Cunningham said. “With me being involved again, and this in the pipeline, will only further our goal of rebuilding Waukegan. We are working with partners who can help our vision.”

    "Funded by a $250,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Waukegan via the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, Altenberg said it will enhance the effort to adapt to climate change, flooding and erosion in the area.

    "Daron Terfehn, a special project analyst for the city of Waukegan, said the Waukegan River is a watershed stream that brings rainwater from the ravines around the city into Lake Michigan near the harbor. The area incurred a lot of erosion in the past.

    " 'A lot of things have been dumped in the ravines over the years,' Terfehn said.

    " 'Everything (there) flows into Lake Michigan. It affects the salmon, the trout, everything that’s in the lake.'

    "Before projects can be discussed with potential partners like the Waukegan Park District and the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, Terfehn said the results of the study are essential. He estimates it will take approximately a year.,

    " 'Much of the land is private property,' Terfehn said. 'Some belongs to the city and some to the Park District where it touches their parks. Once we have an idea of what we have to do, we can work with the Park District and stormwater management to do projects together.'

    "When Cunningham began his second term, Altenberg said the mayor quickly took a leadership role again with the Great Lakes Initiative organization. He is now the co-chair of the Western United States Region which includes Illinois, #Michigan, #Wisconsin, #Minnesota and #Indiana."

    Learn more:
    chicagotribune.com/2025/08/11/

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/LPNRN

    #SolarPunkSunday #Illinois #GreatLakesInitiative #RestoreNature #NatureIsLife #WaterIsLife #GreatLakes

  11. 18 Cities with uninspired tallest buildings

    Listed below are 18 American cities whose tallest buildings are less than inspiring nor particularly appealing visually. In many cases it appears that function (or budgetary considerations) overruled form as the lack of of panache, style, adornments, and interesting architectural features have made these buildings rather bland. It seems to this author that if you are going to the effort to construct the tallest building in a city, it ought to have some personality and visual appeal that enhances pride in the community.

    When comparing the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio to its surrounding counterparts, it is quite apparent that the Rhodes Tower is boxy and lacks charm. This is especially evident when viewing it in comparison to the city’s prior tallest building, the stunningly gorgeous LeVeque Tower.

    Rhodes Tower – Source: en.wikipedia.org LeVeque Tower – Source: sah-archipedia.org

    What may be the most disappointing is the example from Charleston, South Carolina. This is not because the building is worse than the others, but due to the fact that it seems out-of-sync with the historic colonial integrity of that charming city.

    Sixteen of the 19 towers (there is one tie) identified below were built between the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. That may say something about the styles employed during that two-decade period or that budgetary considerations outweighed style. Hopefully, if and when some of these towers are refurbished, the work can include adding some features that make them visually more appealing.

    Peace!

    ——-

    MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

    100 N. Main (1965): Memphis, TN – Source en.wikipedia.org

    COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

    Capitol Center (1987) : Columbia, SC – Source: en.wikipeidia.org

    MACON, GEORGIA

    Fickling & Co. Building (1969): Macon, GA – Source en.wikipedia.org

    GARY, INDIANA

    504 Broadway (1927): Gary, IN – Source: skyscrapercenter.com

    RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA

    Mount Rubidoux Manor (1971): Riverside, CA – Source: skydb.net

    BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

    Stockdale Tower (1982): Bakersfield, CA – skydb.net

    ODESSA, TEXAS

    Prosperity Bank (1952): Odessa, TX – Source: newsflare.com

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

    Hancock Whitney Center (1972) – New Orleans, LA – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

    River Park Tower (1986): Newport News, VA – Source: skydb.net

    SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

    BoA Financial Center (1981) – Spokane, WA – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    COLUMBUS, OHIO

    Rhodes State Office Tower (1973): Columbus, OH – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

    Hotel Waukegan (1927): Waukegan, IL – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    MUNCIE, INDIANA

    Teacher’s College Building (1968): Muncie, IN – Source: skydb.com

    LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

    Chase Tower (1975): Lafayette, LA – Source: chasetowerlafayeette.com

    FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

    Riverview Tower (1973): Fall River, MA – Source: google.gemini.ai and heraldnews.com

    HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

    333 Market (1978): Harrisburg, PA – Source skydb.com

    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

    Dockside Condominiums (1978): Charleston, SC – Source: skydb,com

    KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (two tied for the tallest building)

    Wyandotte Towers (1973) -Kansas City, KS – Source: skydb.com Vista Condominiums (1969) – Kansas City, KS – Source: skydb.com

    TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

    1 Kingsbury Square (1972): Trenton, NJ – Source: skyscrapercenter.com

    #Bakersfield #beauty #buildings #Charleston #cities #Columbia #columbus #design #FallRiver #Gary #Harrisburg #KansasCity #Lafayette #landUse #Macon #Memphis #Muncie #NewOrleans #NewportNews #Odessa #panache #planning #Riverside #skylines #skyscrapers #Spokane #style #towers #Trenton #Waukegan

  12. 18 Cities with uninspired tallest buildings

    Listed below are 18 American cities whose tallest buildings are less than inspiring nor particularly appealing visually. In many cases it appears that function (or budgetary considerations) overruled form as the lack of of panache, style, adornments, and interesting architectural features have made these buildings rather bland. It seems to this author that if you are going to the effort to construct the tallest building in a city, it ought to have some personality and visual appeal that enhances pride in the community.

    When comparing the Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, Ohio to its surrounding counterparts, it is quite apparent that the Rhodes Tower is boxy and lacks charm. This is especially evident when viewing it in comparison to the city’s prior tallest building, the stunningly gorgeous LeVeque Tower.

    Rhodes Tower – Source: en.wikipedia.org LeVeque Tower – Source: sah-archipedia.org

    What may be the most disappointing is the example from Charleston, South Carolina. This is not because the building is worse than the others, but due to the fact that it seems out-of-sync with the historic colonial integrity of that charming city.

    Sixteen of the 19 towers (there is one tie) identified below were built between the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s. That may say something about the styles employed during that two-decade period or that budgetary considerations outweighed style. Hopefully, if and when some of these towers are refurbished, the work can include adding some features that make them visually more appealing.

    Peace!

    ——-

    MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

    100 N. Main (1965): Memphis, TN – Source en.wikipedia.org

    COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

    Capitol Center (1987) : Columbia, SC – Source: en.wikipeidia.org

    MACON, GEORGIA

    Fickling & Co. Building (1969): Macon, GA – Source en.wikipedia.org

    GARY, INDIANA

    504 Broadway (1927): Gary, IN – Source: skyscrapercenter.com

    RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA

    Mount Rubidoux Manor (1971): Riverside, CA – Source: skydb.net

    BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA

    Stockdale Tower (1982): Bakersfield, CA – skydb.net

    ODESSA, TEXAS

    Prosperity Bank (1952): Odessa, TX – Source: newsflare.com

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

    Hancock Whitney Center (1972) – New Orleans, LA – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

    River Park Tower (1986): Newport News, VA – Source: skydb.net

    SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

    BoA Financial Center (1981) – Spokane, WA – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    COLUMBUS, OHIO

    Rhodes State Office Tower (1973): Columbus, OH – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS

    Hotel Waukegan (1927): Waukegan, IL – Source: en.wikipedia.org

    MUNCIE, INDIANA

    Teacher’s College Building (1968): Muncie, IN – Source: skydb.com

    LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

    Chase Tower (1975): Lafayette, LA – Source: chasetowerlafayeette.com

    FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

    Riverview Tower (1973): Fall River, MA – Source: google.gemini.ai and heraldnews.com

    HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

    333 Market (1978): Harrisburg, PA – Source skydb.com

    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

    Dockside Condominiums (1978): Charleston, SC – Source: skydb,com

    KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (two tied for the tallest building)

    Wyandotte Towers (1973) -Kansas City, KS – Source: skydb.com Vista Condominiums (1969) – Kansas City, KS – Source: skydb.com

    TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

    1 Kingsbury Square (1972): Trenton, NJ – Source: skyscrapercenter.com

    #Bakersfield #beauty #buildings #Charleston #cities #Columbia #columbus #design #FallRiver #Gary #Harrisburg #KansasCity #Lafayette #landUse #Macon #Memphis #Muncie #NewOrleans #NewportNews #Odessa #panache #planning #Riverside #skylines #skyscrapers #Spokane #style #towers #Trenton #Waukegan

  13. Amazon Cited For 2nd Time For Alleged Violations In Waukegan

    1. The violations are no longer "alleged."

    2. This is a joke: "OSHA fined Amazon $15,625 for alleged violations in Waukegan, the maximum penalty allowed." No indication the reporter followed up on this.

    #Amazon #Waukegan #Journalism

    chicagotribune.com/business/ct