# Picture of Illinois State Police Blocking Entry to Downtown Chicago **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 31, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761 "2020-05-31T00:45:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/1 "2020-05-31T00:45:37Z")
Due to the protests Illinois State Police have [blocked one of the major access points](https://i.imgur.com/Nj2HX4X.jpg) to downtown Chicago (literally the end of a freeway). Evokes “The Blues Brothers” for me. Seems to be a bit more than necessary. That image was taken a while ago. They are still there as of this post. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/2 "2020-05-31T00:53:49Z")
State police were blocking protestors from getting onto 676 in Philadelphia, too. They were trying to light several statues on fire, too, and succeeded in burning out at least two cars. Frightening times. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/3 "2020-05-31T01:05:23Z")
Downtown Chicago livestream: ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/4 "2020-05-31T01:17:06Z")
Crud. I’ve been away from my hometown too long, my childhood landmarks are gone, and I can’t read the signs. Where in Chicago is that photo? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/5 "2020-05-31T01:21:08Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > Crud. I’ve been away from my hometown too long, my childhood landmarks are gone, and I can’t read the signs. Where in Chicago is that photo? That is the end of the Eisenhower freeway. To the left (in the photo) is the old post office which straddles the freeway. Just north (“up” in the photo) would be the Sears Tower (I still call it that…sue me). To the right, if you got past all those police, the lake and Field Museum and Planetarium and Aquarium are about a mile away. Think SW corner of the Loop (just outside of that but close enough). Here is a [pic of the old post office](https://i.imgur.com/5SHYZ1M.jpg) (so, camera just aimed a tiny bit left of photo in the OP) ---
**Author:** ![RayMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e495f1/32.png) [@RayMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RayMan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/6 "2020-05-31T01:26:14Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > That is the end of the Eisenhower freeway. To the left (in the photo) is the old post office which straddles the freeway. Just north (“up” in the photo) would be the Sears Tower (I still call it that…sue me). To the right, if you got past all those police, the lake and Field Museum and Planetarium and Aquarium are about a mile away. > > Think SW corner of the Loop (just outside of that but close enough). “Eisenhower Freeway”? This is Chicago. It is called the Eisenhower Expressway. All of our interstate highways are called expressways or tollways. I have never ever heard it called the Eisenhower Freeway. More on topic, Mayor Lightfoot is giving a public address on the rioting and looting in Chicago right now. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/7 "2020-05-31T01:31:32Z")
> [@RayMan](#): > > “Eisenhower Freeway”? This is Chicago. It is called the Eisenhower Expressway. All of our interstate highways are called expressways or tollways. I have never ever heard it called the Eisenhower Freeway. I’m with you 100% but not everyone reading this board is from Chicago so I fudged. Also, I have driven on it a zillion times and there it nothing “express” about it. ---
**Author:** ![RayMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e495f1/32.png) [@RayMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RayMan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/8 "2020-05-31T01:34:12Z")
My reply was a joke, and I definitely don’t mean to be mean spirited about it! I’m actually a little concerned right now. The Mayor has imposed a curfew from 9PM to 6am, and the bridges over the Chicago River have been raised to prevent the movement of looters/rioters. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/9 "2020-05-31T01:38:39Z")
Don’t know what the fuck either of you are talking about - it’s the Ike! ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/picture-of-illinois-state-police-blocking-entry-to-downtown-chicago/854761/10 "2020-05-31T01:46:01Z")
> [@RayMan](#): > > My reply was a joke, and I definitely don’t mean to be mean spirited about it! > > I’m actually a little concerned right now. The Mayor has imposed a curfew from 9PM to 6am, and the bridges over the Chicago River have been raised to prevent the movement of looters/rioters. Sorry I missed the joke. I had actually thought about it before you posted and went with “freeway” for reasons. And yeah…[Chicago is now under curfew](https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightfoot-imposes-curfew-in-chicago-amid-downtown-protests/2280767/).