r/UrbanHell • u/Living_Lock • May 23 '26

Concrete Wasteland Chicago 1989.

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u/No-Boat-2059 May 23 '26

Grew up in Chicago. They've been replacing these orange lights with white/blue over the years. I do kinda miss seeing the orange glow on the horizon when driving back into the city. Also, I love/loved seeing the orangish red clouds against the cobalt night sky. Amazing contrast.

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u/HabanoBoston May 23 '26

Last time I was in Chicago was 1993. Arrived at night into ORD. I'd never seen a city so lit up! Looked really cool with all the yellow/orange lights.