The graffiti curse

This photo was taken Tuesday.

By Saturday it looked like this.

Now, to give you some idea, this is a busy Elgin intersection. The lighting is pretty good. It isn't known as a graffiti canvas but if you don't clean it up right away the gangbangers begin to mark their territory.

And "Jinx" has spread out a bit, marking the tunnel as well as the dumpster corral.

I pity the business owner. He's been in Elgin for decades and he really keeps the place up nice. It's the kind of business you want to have in town. But if he has to pay to clean up the mess left by gangs, he'll have second thoughts about moving somewhere else. And anyone looking to move here or start a business will also think twice.

Update: And by 11:00 am on Sunday it was all cleaned up. Thank you!