ELECTION WEEK

The political fuss the past year has essentially been about whether Americans think the U.S. Constitution still holds value and is worth preserving. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Hoping for the best

It used to be Election Day was a momentous occasion. In the 21st Century it has been reduced to dirty tricks that, more and more often, reward slicksters and crooks rather than people with a moral compass. The last two presidential elections are prime examples.

While we anxiously await the final call on Tuesday’s election results, here are photos I captured on Monday, and Election Day Tuesday.

This cyclist riding the wrong direction on Chicago’s Eisenhower Expressway is symbolic of the direction America is heading under Trump. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Worried about Election Day violence many retailers, such as Escada on Oak Street in Chicago, boarded up. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Hugo Boss on Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile took no chances and boarded up. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Regardless who wins the presidential election, masks are here to stay for more months. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Erstwhile polling place St. Joseph’s High School was not activated this year. Coincidence? (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Surprisingly, there was no line at 9 a.m. at this junior high school polling location on Election Day. Apparently, early-voting by mail or in-person worked. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

A voter displays her “medal” for participating in maybe the most important U.S. election in history. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

Eating on the street in enclosed structures will be de rigueur until the pandemic is under control. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)

America’s pandemic legacy has been written and awaits the winner of the presidential election. (Photo credit The Weekly Opine)