The Blues Brothers
Harvey, ILby TravelSkoot 
- Sep 22, 2008
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Mall Chase - Dixie Square Mall
15301 Dixie Hwy , Harvey, IL1The Dixie Square mall in Harvey, Illinois had just closed its doors in 1979 when it was used by John Landis as a shooting location for the famous scene where a car chase occurs inside the mall between the Blues Brothers and police.
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Bridge Jump
3259 E 95th St , Chicago, I.L.2To demonstrate the power of the bluesmobile's engine, Elwood jumps an open drawbridge. The location of the jump is on the 95th street bridge.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church
3235 E 91st St , Chicago, IL3Jake Elwood finds religion while attending a service lead by the amazing James Brown. It is here that Jake comes up with the idea to put their band back together and give a performance to bring in the $5,000 in taxes the orphanage needs to stay open.
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Palace Hotel Ballroom
7059 S South Shore Dr , Chicago, IL4Exterior shots of the "Palace Hotel Ballroom" where the reunited band plays are of the South Shore Cultural center. Interior shots were filmed in LA.
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Lyone's Delicatessen
807 W Maxwell St , Chicago, IL5The Brothers try to get "Blue Lou" Marini and Matt "Guitar" Murphy back into the band. Their mission is only slightly deterred as Aretha Franklin belts out "Think" to husband Lou. The Deli is no longer standing.
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Richard Daley Center
50 W Washington St , Chicago, IL6With the $5,000 in hand, the Blues Brothers rush to the Cook County Accessor's office to pay off the orphanage's tax bill. They are chased to the scene by police and a SWAT team is brought in to capture them. Just after they pay the bill the brothers are caught and hauled off to jail.
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Ellwood's Address - Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St , Chicago, IL7The address on Elwood Blues' driver's license is listed as "1060 West Addison" a.k.a. Wrigley Field.
