About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman named Mr. Smith arrived early for his eyeglass fitting. As he adjusted his glasses in the mirror, he noticed something peculiar: every time he blinked, the reflection of the Chicago Eye Care Center’s sign seemed to wiggle slightly. Curious, he mentioned it to the optician who just shrugged and said, 'That’s our new LED sign playing tricks on your eyes.' Mr. Smith left with a smile, confident that his vision was perfect—even if the sign wasn’t.
2. In the dead of winter, when Chicagoans were bundling up against bone-chilling temperatures, a delivery driver pulled up to the Chicago Eye Care Center with a mysterious package. As he approached the door, the receptionist noticed something peculiar: the box seemed to be glowing faintly in the dim hallway. The receptionist cautiously opened the box, revealing a pair of oversized reading glasses that looked like they belonged to Santa Claus himself. Everyone burst out laughing—turns out, it was just an overzealous neighbor who thought the center needed some holiday cheer. From then on, whenever someone forgot their glasses, they’d jokingly say, ‘Did Santa stop by again?’
3. At dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming of deep-dish pizza, a delivery driver rushed into the Chicago Eye Care Center with urgent news. "Ma’am,” he panted, “there’s a squirrel stuck in our warehouse!” The optometrist raised an eyebrow and said, ‘Excuse me? A squirrel?’ She quickly called her assistant, who calmly walked out, whistled softly, and within minutes had the squirrel gently escorted outside. The delivery driver looked relieved, muttering something about never delivering afternoons again. As the sun rose over Chicago, everyone went back to their routine—except for one squirrel that now knew not to raid warehouses.
4. At closing time, as the last customer left the Chicago Eye Care Center, a mysterious voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Don’t forget your reading glasses—you’ll need them tonight!’ A delivery driver, fumbling with his package in the dark hallway, heard the voice and muttered, 'Great, now I’m lost AND blind!' Just then, an old lady appeared from behind the counter, smiling warmly: ‘Relax, hon,’ she said, ‘your glasses are on top of your head!’