(Photo) Dusk at Belleau Lake in Des Plaines

The last weekend of summer left gave us a stunning sunset at Belleau Lake in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Classic car: 1989 Chevy Caprice Classic

Parked near my home in Morton Grove, Illinois last month was a beautiful 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Classic with gigantic chrome wheels.

Enjoy!.

Barn artwork in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois

I drove past Randy's Vegetable Farm Stand in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois yesterday afternoon. Not only was I impressed with the mural  on the side of its barn--I was reminded that despite the mid-summer temperatures in the Chicago area--autumn harvest time is near.

From Doug Ross: Why have oil-rich Arab countries abandoned Muslim refugees?

There's a good question posed on Doug Ross' blog: Why have oil-rich Arab countries abandoned Muslim refugees?

(Photos) Sturgis, Michigan

Just north of the Indiana border on Chicago Road--US Route 12--is Sturgis, Michigan.

The more famous Sturgis is in South Dakota--but the small towns, while they share the same name, are named for different men with the Sturgis surname.

I never tire of small town main streets.

The southern St. Joseph County town is the Sister City of Wiesloch, Germany.

Playing in July at the Strand Theater was Ted 2, Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys, and Inside Out.

Facing north on Chicago Road.

Last year the Sturgis Train Depot, which was built in 1895, was moved to this location on the southern end of town. It will eventually re-open as a museum.

An Amish man looks for a sparking spot for his carriage at the King Dragon Buffet Chinese restaurant.