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    Month: September 2022

    Episode 166: The Treasure Island Grocery Stores In Chicago And The Land Of Ziggy Zoggo Hosted By Nancy Berg.

    Episode 166: I will discuss The Treasure Island Grocery Stores in Chicago and The Land of Ziggy Zoggo, hosted by Nancy Berg. — Send in a voice… Read more “Episode 166: The Treasure Island Grocery Stores In Chicago And The Land Of Ziggy Zoggo Hosted By Nancy Berg.”

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    27 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 165: WDAI-FM 94.7 Radio Station In Chicago, The 60th Anniversary Of The Jetsons, And Forgotten Soft Drinks In The 1970s.

    Episode 165: I will discuss WDAI-FM 94.7 radio station in Chicago, The 60th Anniversary of The Jetsons, and forgotten soft drinks in the 1970s. — Send in… Read more “Episode 165: WDAI-FM 94.7 Radio Station In Chicago, The 60th Anniversary Of The Jetsons, And Forgotten Soft Drinks In The 1970s.”

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    24 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 165: WDAI-FM 94.7 Radio Station In Chicago, The 60th Anniversary Of The Jetsons, And Forgotten Soft Drinks In The 1970s.

    Episode 165: I will discuss WDAI-FM 94.7 radio station in Chicago, The 60th Anniversary of The Jetsons, and forgotten soft drinks in the 1970s. — Send in… Read more “Episode 165: WDAI-FM 94.7 Radio Station In Chicago, The 60th Anniversary Of The Jetsons, And Forgotten Soft Drinks In The 1970s.”

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    24 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 164: The Kodak Instamatic Camera, The 70th Anniversary Of The Adventures Of Superman, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.

    Episode 164: I will discuss The Kodak Instamatic Camera, The 70th Anniversary of The Adventures of Superman, and a wrap-up of past posts on Vanished Chicagoland.  — Send… Read more “Episode 164: The Kodak Instamatic Camera, The 70th Anniversary Of The Adventures Of Superman, And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.”

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    20 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 163: Korvettes Discount Stores In Chicago, Two TV Sitcoms From The 1970s That Celebrated Their 50th Anniversary, And Memories Of The First Car That I Owned.

    Episode 163: I will discuss Korvettes Discount Stores in Chicago, two TV sitcoms from the 1970s that celebrated their 50th anniversary, and memories of the first car… Read more “Episode 163: Korvettes Discount Stores In Chicago, Two TV Sitcoms From The 1970s That Celebrated Their 50th Anniversary, And Memories Of The First Car That I Owned.”

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    17 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    The 60th Anniversary Of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.

    Hello everyone. Today I am writing about The 60th anniversary of the television series Family Classics, the program aired on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago. The program… Read more “The 60th Anniversary Of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.”

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    14 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 162: The 60th Anniversary Of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, Hosted By Frazier Thomas.

    Episode 162: I will discuss The 60th Anniversary of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago, hosted by Frazier Thomas. — Send in a voice message:… Read more “Episode 162: The 60th Anniversary Of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 In Chicago, Hosted By Frazier Thomas.”

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    12 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    The Photo Gallery of The 60th Anniversary of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago.

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    10 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    The 60th anniversary of Family Classics on WGN-TV Channel 9 is now available to watch!

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    9 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

    Episode 161: Singer Jimmy Damon, The Wrap-Up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!

    Episode 161: I will discuss Singer Jimmy Damon, the wrap-up of past posts on Vanished Chicagoland, and more!  — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pete-kastanes/message https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO3224449089.mp3Podcast: Play… Read more “Episode 161: Singer Jimmy Damon, The Wrap-Up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland, And More!”

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    6 Sep 2022 by Pete Kastanes

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    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
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    Episode 196: I will discuss hockey Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull and actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV shows, The Addams Family, and Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley. 

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    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
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    Episode 195: Holsum Bread And The Suitery Men's Clothing Stores In Chicago.
    28 Jan 2023
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    Episode 194: My Tribute To Radio Disc Jockey Lin Brehmer From WRXT-FM 93 In Chicago.
    24 Jan 2023
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    Episode 193: The 55th Anniversary Of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Show And My Memories Of Watching The Show In Chicago.
    21 Jan 2023
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    Episode 192: Herman's World Of Sporting Goods Stores In Chicago. And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
    17 Jan 2023
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    Episode 191: The 50th Anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock Which Aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 In Chicago.
    15 Jan 2023
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    Episode 190: Chicago Weatherman John Coughlin, And Suncoast Motion Picture Company Video Stores In Chicago.
    14 Jan 2023
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    Episode 189: My Memories of Restaurants With Banquet Halls Owned By Greeks, And Mayflower Super Foods Grocery Stores In Chicago.
    6 Jan 2023
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    Episode 188: My Memories of Telephone Booths In Chicago And A Tribute to Barbara Walters.
    3 Jan 2023
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    Episode 187: The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, And Memories Of Watching The Marx Brothers On New Year's Eve On Television In Chicago.
    27 Dec 2022
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    Here are four photos of The Ford City Bowling Center that was located at Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago. I used to go there a lot when I was a teenager. Fun times! Photos credited by Bill Slusarczyk.
    Here is a photo of two boys in their living room playing a video game on a Atari 2600 home video game console. Notice the ONTV subscription box on top of the TV set. The photo is from the early 1980s.
    Throwback Thursday photo. I was 13 on my 8th-grade class trip to Galena, IL in 1977 in this photo. Some of my classmates and I are planning a class reunion soon. #tbt
    Episode 196 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss hockey Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull and actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV shows, The Addams Family, and Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley.
    A 1988 brochure for the Shockwave Roller Coaster from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL Does anyone remember this?
    Here is a matchbook from The Silver House Restaurant. It was located at 8201 S Pulaski Rd in Chicago. I used to go there a lot when I lived in my old neighborhood a long time ago.
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