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From Vanished Chicagoland's Facebook Page, I will write stories about my memories about businesses and events that happened while I was growing up in Chicago.

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    Month: July 2019

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    30 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    Recipe Booklet from Salerno Cookies

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    29 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    My memories of Wieboldt’s Department Store in Chicago.

    Hello everyone. Today I will be writing about Wieboldt’s Department Store. The store was founded by William A Wieboldt in 1883. The first store opened in 1884… Read more “My memories of Wieboldt’s Department Store in Chicago.”

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    28 Jul 201920 Sep 2020 by Pete Kastanes

    Testing The Fireball Roller Coaster at Riverview Park Chicago

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    26 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    B.J. and Dirty Dragon at The Back Of The Yards Free Fair, 50 years ago today!

     

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    25 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    Happy 100th Birthday to Ray Rayner!

    Today it would have been Ray Rayner’s 100th birthday. What a wonderful man he was! Loved him watching on his own show and Bozo’s Circus. We still… Read more “Happy 100th Birthday to Ray Rayner!”

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    23 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    Today is the 50th anniversary of The Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

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    20 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    More items from The Branding Iron Restaurant once located in Oak Lawn, IL.

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    19 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    The Branding Iron Restaurant once located in Oak Lawn, IL. Barbecue Ribs, Bowling, and Donut Holes.

    Hello everyone. Today I will be talking about The Branding Iron restaurant that was once located at 4200 W 95th St in Oak Lawn, IL. It opened… Read more “The Branding Iron Restaurant once located in Oak Lawn, IL. Barbecue Ribs, Bowling, and Donut Holes.”

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    18 Jul 201920 Sep 2020 by Pete Kastanes

    One year ago, I created my movie, Chicago’s Extinct Movie & Drive-In Theaters-The Movie Please try to find your favorite movie theater. Thank you.

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    12 Jul 2019 by Pete Kastanes

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    From Vanished Chicagoland’s Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

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    Episode 516: Aldens Catalog Company In Chicago, And Skip’s Drive-In In Melrose Park, IL.
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    Episode 516: I will discuss The Alden Catalog Company in Chicago, and I will read a menu from Skip's Drive-In in Melrose Park, IL.

    Episode 516: Aldens Catalog Company In Chicago, And Skip’s Drive-In In Melrose Park, IL.
    Episode 516: Aldens Catalog Company In Chicago, And Skip’s Drive-In In Melrose Park, IL.
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    Episode 515: The 1967 Film The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre And The Red Balloon Coffee House Restaurant.
    15 Feb 2026
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    Episode 514: Rizzoli Bookstores And The Driftwood Steakhouse Restaurant In Chicago.
    8 Feb 2026
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    Episode 513: Sealtest Ice Cream and The Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago.
    7 Feb 2026
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    Episode 512: High-Low Foods Stores and NIck’s Fishmarket Restaurant In Chicago.
    1 Feb 2026
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    Episode 511: The 40th Anniversary Of The Chicago Bears Winning The Super Bowl, And Ditkia’s Restaurant In Chicago.
    25 Jan 2026
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    Episode 510: The 60th Anniversary of The TV Series Batman And The Stage Coach Restaurant In Chicago.
    13 Jan 2026
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    Episode 509: The Agar Meat Packing Company In Chicago, And The Golden West Pancake House In Evergreen Park, IL.
    11 Jan 2026
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    Episode 508: My Purchase Of My Cuddly Dudley Doll, And The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut OF WFLD-TV Channel 32 In Chicago.
    4 Jan 2026
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    Episode 507: Discontinued Brach’s Candies In Chicago, And Toppers Drive-In in Lincolnwood, IL.
    28 Dec 2025
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