Rene G wrote:When Phil mentioned Harlo that immediately sounded right so I found
a photograph online and confirmed it. I need to visit one of these days.
Wow, shocked you haven't already. I wont consider one of these in which I stumped you a success until its a southside place. Well anyway, you should def. check it out, you'd love the vibe in there on a weekend night with the grill man flipping burgers and serving cups of chili like crazy. Just a good old fashioned greasy diner burger. Someone on Yelp mentions it's the closest thing to Cock Robin (never got to try). The double cheeseburgers are best as is the 1/2 pound Harlo burger (stuffed with cheese, onions and mushrooms) which is like a mini Juicy Lucy. Harlo is an old time spot that deserves its own thread which I will get to one of these days.

Harlo Burger
That link you shared of the signs from around IL from flickr is amazing. It actually lead me to
this guys collection which I browsed thru in awe late into the night. Click
HERE for the IL neon set. I love this stuff and have always been fascinated with East Dubuque, IL and its history as a "Mini Vegas" of sorts. Back when Al Capone was a regular there they called it "Little Cicero" and this pic below from another guys collection I stumbled upon might be the best abandoned neon sign I've ever seen, I might go down there just to photograph it. Oh the stories this "entertainment" club could tell.
Photo by: Pete Zarria on flickr