Acme Steel, Chicago Coke Plant

Just a week after the fourth of July extravaganza I could not resist heading right back down. The summer months are a great time to cycle Hegewisch and there is almost never a bad time to stop by Acme and reflect.

With my first visit under my belt, I was eager to go back and I had some missions in mind. I wanted to take a sign I had seen, nearly torn off from years of bare handed attempts. I packed some basic tools I hoped would help me. This is also the first time I […]

For my first trip, I had much too long (one week!) to obsess over what it would be like to roam around. I planned a route to visit and explore every building on the property. I identified 6 buildings and a route to access them all. I did not see the coal bunker or oven […]

I was visiting Hegewisch for a bike ride in June when I came down Torrence and saw something I had never noticed before. Dilapidated buildings – a lot of them. My heart quickened, I knew I had to get inside. Naïve as I am, I assumed I was finding something special. I would later learn […]