Near West Side in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Takeaway

Tom Friedman; Cast stainless steel; Edition 3/3; 2024

— CTA Arts in Transit Program —

<i>Takeaway</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 10, 2025

1. Takeaway Marker

Inscription. Hermes, the swift-footed messenger god of Greek mythology, is captured here mid-stride, balancing a stack of carry-out containers on his head. As son and courier of Zeus, Hermes was known for being everywhere at once-the god of communication, hospitality, and protector of travelers. The ancient practice of stacking stones as wayfinding markers, known as herma, was named in his honor, Takeaway serves as a modern herma — a symbolic guidepost for travelers of the CTA and the UIC community.

Tom Friedman transforms everyday materials into meticulously crafted, witty artworks that invite us to see the ordinary anew. An alumnus of UIC, Mr. Friedman earned a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture in 1990.

tomfriedmanartist.com
Transitchicago.com/art

Erected 2024 by Chicago Transit Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 41° 52.531′ N, 87° 38.977′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in the Near West Side. It is at the intersection of South Peoria Street and Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) on South Peoria Street. The marker

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is on the pedestrian-only Peoria Street overpass across I-290. It is next to the entrance for the UIC-Halsted stop on the CTA Blue Line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Land Acknowledgement (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Schoenbrun and Co. Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Jane Addams' Hull House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jane Addams' Hull-House and Dining Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Haberdasher Square Lofts: A Landmark of Chicago's Industrial Past (approx. 0.3 miles away); Juvenile Court of Cook County Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles R. Walgreen Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Former Site of the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

Also see . . . New Art Sculpture Installed at CTA’s UIC-Halsted Station.

Excerpt: "Funding for this project was awarded to CTA through a Zoning Bonus provision through the City's Planned Development process from adjacent real estate developments. These funds are limited in project area and use that commits funding for Transit related projects in exchange for various zoning bonuses. The artist’s contract was $600,000 for the design, engineering, materials & fabrication, artist fee and insurance. CTA staff installed the
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 10, 2025

2. Takeaway and marker
sculpture along with the integrated pedestal at the Peoria Street pedestrian bridge."

(Submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

<i>Takeaway</i> Marker next to the CTA Blue Line entrance and above the Eisenhower Expressway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 10, 2025

3. Takeaway Marker next to the CTA Blue Line entrance and above the Eisenhower Expressway

<i>Takeaway</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 11, 2025

4. Takeaway

Takeaway is an easily identifiable landmark over the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) near the Jane Byrne (Circle) Interchange.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.