10 Amazing Photos of Illinois from the 1950s

It's called the "golden years" of Illinois.

The streets, the cars, the homes, the schools, so much has changes yet a lot stays the same.

When you look at things like hair styles and clothes from the 1950's in Illinois, there are some serious trends making a comeback.

According to Only in Your State here are 10 Amazing Photos of Illinois from the 1950's. This awesome list starts off with a great local pic.

• Classic car in Rockford back in 1956.
• Children listen attentively at Hollstein School in 1952
• Hollstein School, a one-room schoolhouse in Tinley Park
• Significant traffic jams in Chicago back in 1958
• The Ringling Circus came to Chicago in 1951
• Chicago market back in 1958
• A large ship made its way down the Chicago River in 1951
• A guy “clowned around” with his bird in 1951
• Kids wait for the circus in 1951
• The Chicago skyline from 1958