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Not 'Bye Chicago'; See you soon. June 3, 1979. Sunday. Chicago, IL. My parents lived here for four years; Joy and I called Barr Tower home for three years. At first, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Apt. 805. After my lola, Joy and I joined my parents, we moved into Apt. 1202, a two-bedroom apartment. June 3 was our last day at Barr Tower & Chicago. We were moving west to Cali. We took our time, making it a 5-day trip/vacation from Illinois to California. On my lap, I carried a fishbowl with our 6 goldfish the whole way. 📷 Tito Narding Photo credit again to Tito Narding. My dad commented in our family chat: When we were crossing the Mississippi, I felt sad. Looking at the rear view mirror I whispered thank you Chicago. We will be back. I would move back by myself in April 1989.  Promise kept. I recently found my April 1989 photos (last ones in Vallejo, and first ones in Chicago). I'll scan and upload as time allows. Warren N. Barr Sr Tower in 2018 Below i...

Posing in front of our 1976 Cutlass Supreme June 3, 1979. Sunday. Chicago, IL. Thanks to timeanddate.com , I can confirm it was a Sunday when we drove off from Chicago.  Photo credit goes to Tito Narding. He was there when Joy, my Lola and I arrived in Chicago three years earlier; he was the only one there to see us off. I distinctly also remember Joy and I had one more week at school at St. Sebastian School (so we missed the last five days of school). Maybe I told one friend, Brian, that we were moving. I should have said bye to Mrs. Martha Schreiber, my 5th grade teacher. At least, Mrs. Goldader (my first ever teacher in the USA) is my friend on Facebook. I uploaded this to Facebook in 2012. I'll have to re-scan for better resolution when I come upon the original. Across the street from Warren Barr Tower, where we lived, my mom just had to cross the street to go to work back then. Good times! In front of Illinois Masonic Hospital where my mom worked. 1976 Oldsmobile Cutla...

Flashback to our last meeting in Chicago. 

Happy Birthday cousin! If your professional vows were August 15, 1997, this photo was either 8/15 or August 16 (Tess' birthday). I remember it was very hot, as you can see from my sweat. LOL. May God bless you always. 

Chicago Christmas Flashback December 25, 1978. Chicago, IL. Our last Christmas in Chicago as a family it would turn out. (I moved back in April 1989 by myself). Joy is in the 5th grade at St. Sebastian School in this photo. Our living room window faced Sheffield Ave .  I always loved how my mom had plants in our apartment. Too bad we don't have photos from Apt 805, our previous apartment in Barr Tower. Our window faced the back towards Sheffield Ave. APT 1202: Joy Scanned on my Lenovo laptop on Windows 11 at maximum resolution 1200 dpi. When I used to scan on my Macbook on the same printer, max resolution was 2400 dpi. I've got to fix my Macbook. Photo cropped in Photoscape and quickly edited in Lightroom Classic. Special Request Please support our Pinoybuilt website/community by leaving a comment below (Google account required). Thank you! Maraming salamat po!  

Chesca & I highly recommend Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co.! July 7, 2022. Chicago, IL. Hanging out in my old neighborhood with my baby girl, although my family I lived in the Lakeview Community Area. Chicago Pizza & Oven Grinder Co. is in the Lincoln Park Community Area, just south of Lakeview. 2121 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 Lincoln Park Community Area Lincoln Park's boundaries are precisely defined in the city's list of official community areas. It is bordered on the north by Diversey Parkway, on the west by the Chicago River, on the south by North Avenue, and on the east by Lake Michigan. Special Request Please support our Pinoybuilt website/community by leaving a comment below (Google account required). Thank you! Maraming salamat po!  

Watching a Cubs game in mid-July July 12, 2022. Chicago, IL. Wrigley Field. July 12, 2022. Chicago, IL.

Matt Eberflus joins the media following the Bears loss to the Lions on Thanksgiving. FIRE MATT EBERFLUS 🤦‍♂️ The #Bears had a timeout, didn't use it, they ran a play, the clock ran out. pic.twitter.com/iIfIP2102I — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 28, 2024 . @Jmack37 lays out how TENSE #dabears locker room was after the loss to the #lions @CarmenDeFalco @Jurko64 pic.twitter.com/8xcMyPCmJK — ESPN Chicago (@ESPN1000) November 29, 2024

Head coach Matt Eberflus addresses the media following the week 13 matchup vs. Lions.

All the major news outlets have projected Donald Trump has won the presidential election. SMH. ABC News is projecting former President Donald Trump will win the presidential race, staging a historic comeback to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. Of the counties with nearly complete results, more than 90% shifted in favor of Trump, according to a New York Times analysis of election results reported as of early Wednesday. Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States. Of the counties with nearly complete results, more than 90% shifted in favor of Trump, according to a New York Times analysis of election results reported as of early Wednesday. https://t.co/gaZBnT7dk1 pic.twitter.com/GHXVc7oBl7 — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 6, 2024 Breaking news: Donald Trump has been elected the nation’s 47th president, and will return to the White House after a criminal conviction and two impeach...

Dinner at Sushi Station in Elgin July 6, 2022. Chicago, IL. Join us & help build our Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   IL.pinoybuilt.com . Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.

Flashback to Summer 2022 July 6, 2022. Elgin, IL. Dinner with the Rivera family. Cheers Chicagoland Fil-Ams! Join us & help build our Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   IL.pinoybuilt.com . Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.

Happy Birthday, America 🇺🇸  Fourth of July On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence to announce the colonies' separation from the Kingdom of Great Britain.   Happy Fourth of July, America! pic.twitter.com/U4QuzXwbhG — The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 4, 2024 Cheers Chicagoland Fil-Ams! Join us & help build our Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   IL.pinoybuilt.com . Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse. illinois,chicago,chicagoland,fil-am,filipino-american,

Flashback to when Joy and I visited Chicago December 1991. Re-scanned the photo for Charleen's birthday. Was this Lincolnwood, IL? L-R: JF, Charleen, Tina, Joy, Vince & Richard.

Happy 20th birthday to my niece, Kadence. Flashback to your high school graduation party.

 Things To Do In Chicago, Illinois?

BULLS at NUGGETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 4, 2023 The Denver Nuggets defeated the Chicago Bulls, 123-101 tonight in Denver. Nikola Jokic finished with a team-high 28 points along with 16 rebounds and 9 assists for the Nuggets, while Michael Porter Jr. tallied 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 3PT FG in the game. Nikola Vucevic recorded 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. The Nuggets improve their record to 6-1 with the win, while the Bulls fall to 2-5 for the season.

Filipino American History Month WGN News Sunda New Asian serves up elevated Southeast Asian cuisine. This month Sunda's menu will feature twists on some popular Filipino dishes. Founder and CEO Billy Dec stopped by our Studio 41 Kitchen with the details and a preview. 110 W. Illinois St

Eighty-two-year-old Estrella Alamar made it her mission to preserve and share the history of Filipino Americans in Chicago.  

Having beers with fourth grade classmates! Vince, Jose and I were classmates in fourth grade in St. Sebastian School. They both moved after fourth grade unfortunately so we never got in touch until I found Vince's wife, Reina, on Facebook. St. Sebastian School (before it became a parking structure for Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital where my mom used to work) was on the corner of Halsted and Wellington. Per Google Maps, it is 0.6 miles away from Graystone Tavern. Cheers Vince & Jose!  Thanks for meeting up!   L-R: JF PERSEVERANDA, VINCENTE TIBUDAN, JOSE TIGTIG At the Graystone Tavern after the Chicago Cubs game