Lin Brehmer passed away today. He was 68. He was a disc jockey at WXRT-FM 93 in Chicago. Here is a 1983 photo of him working at a radio station in upstate New York. When he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, I emailed him, gave him my full support, and told him we need to fight this go

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Neil Peart, the drummer of the rock band Rush, died on January 7, 2020. Here he is performing at Comiskey Park on August 19, 1979. #neilpeart #RIPNeilPeart #Rush

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N Michigan Ave in the 1960s. Notice The Bonwit Teller Store on the left.

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Photo of the CTA bus 151 Sheridan at 201 S State Street. Featured here are Home Federal Savings Bank & Woolworth’s. Dated May 15, 1979. Found on EBay.

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Here is a photo of a Blockbuster Video Store at night. This was located at 7300 N Western Ave in Chicago. The date of the photo is August 1, 1988. Photo credit by Robert Krueger.

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Fred Willard passed away on May 15, 2020. Here is a photo of him and Billy Williams of The Chicago Cubs. I think this is from an episode of Real People on NBC. R.I.P.

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Today I am starting my Christmas posts. Here is Wieboldt’s Department Store once located at Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

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Here is a 1950s postcard of Marshall Field’s Department Store once located at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie,IL.

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Here is the Chicago “L” Evanston Express which is now called The Purple Line passing by Howard Street. Notice Davidson’s Bakery on the right. The photo was taken in 1976 and found on EBay.

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Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81. Here is a ticket from The Rosemont Horizon when he performed on May 17, 1980. It’s now called The Allstate Arena.

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Here is a photo from the 70s of South State Street & W Adams St in Chicago.

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Here is a photo of The Ivanhoe Castle Theater & Restaurant once located at 3000 N Clark St in Chicago.

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Here is a 1974 photo of The Chicago Stadium. It was once located at 1800 W Madison St.

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Here is a photo of State Street in Chicago in the mid-1970s. Notice the Evans Store on the left.

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Here is a vintage Christmas wrapping paper from Marshall Fields Department Store in Chicago.

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Happy Record Store Day 2020! Here is a photo of Tower Records once located at 2301 N Clark St in Chicago. Photo credit by Charles Everett.

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Here is a photo of The North Shore Line at The Howard St “L” Station. The photo was taken in the 1950s.

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1959 photo of The Lake Tower Motel once located at 600 N Lake Shore Dr.

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Here is a menu from Punchinello’s Restaurant once located at 936 N Rush St in Chicago.

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Here is a 1960s photo of the top view of The Bobs Roller coaster at Riverview Park in Chicago.

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Here is a photo of Wieboldt’s Department Store once located at Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge, IL.

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A photo of a classic Chicago Yellow Cab.

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Photo of a 54 Cicero CTA bus passing by a Woolworth’s. Photo taken on August 25, 1991.

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Here is a photo of Sabatino’s Restaurant once located at 4441 W Irving Park Rd. It closed on December 23, 2018. Was in business for over 40 years. It will be missed.

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Turn-Style Family Center Store once located at The Harlem-Foster Shopping Center in Chicago. Only The Jewel Store is still there.

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A 1950’s postcard of State St at night.

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Here is a photo from the early 1970’s at W Madison & S Clark Sts. Notice Tad’s Steaks on the left.

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I just learned that Treasure Island Food Stores will close down all its stores in a couple of weeks. That’s very sad. Here is photo of the grand opening of its second store once located at 2450 W Lawrence Ave on July 30, 1963. From The Chicago Tribune August 9, 1963.

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Here is Ron Santo of Chicago Cubs at Ron Santo’s Pizzeria once located at 805 N Northwest Hwy in Park Ridge, IL.

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Entrance to The Thirsty Whale once located at 8800 Grand Ave in River Grove, IL.

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Today is Record Store Day! Here is a photo of Tower Records Store once located at 2301 N Clark St in Chicago. My new video will debut today!

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Today is the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s debut album that was released on January 12, 1969! Here is a 1969 concert handbill promoting the group and others for a concert at The Kinetic Playground once located at 4812 N Clark St.

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Here is a photo of downtown Chicago dated March 2, 1987, at Randolph & State streets. Notice the 146 Marine Michigan Local CTA Bus and Seno Formal Wear on the right.

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Here is a 1974 sign of The Chicago Cubs schedule sponsored by Hamm’s Beer.

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Faces Disco once located at 940 N Rush St. Photo taken in 1972.

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Marshall Brodien has passed away today. Loved him as Wizzo from Bozo’s Circus. Here’s a photo of him when he worked as a magician at The Treasure Chest Magic Shop once located at 19 W Randolph St in Chicago.

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Here is a vintage sign from a train station in the South Shore neighborhood when The Illinois Central Railroad was running at the time.

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Here is a Three Sisters Sign hanging at the back of the store that was once located at the corner of E 112th St & S Michigan Ave in the Roseland Ave. I lived at 11135 S Michigan Ave from 1969 to 1974 above Schiff Shoes. My late father owned the property from 1965 to 1996.

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Here is a 1950’s photo of a large group of people celebrating New Years Eve at W Randolph & N State Streets. Notice Flo’s Restaurant in the background.

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Who remember The Christmas Color Wheel? This one was manufactured at The Nordendale Manufacturing Company in Chicago.

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Jukebox Saturday Night once located at 2251 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago. It had other locations in the Chicagoland area.

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Here is a photo of CTA Bus Route 4 Cottage Grove on S Martin Luther King Dr. You can also see The Standard Oil Gas Station and The McCormick Inn in the photo. Photo found on EBay and taken in November 1977.

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Classic Marshall Fields Christmas Gift Box from the 1960’s.

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Here is a Chicago Surface Line Streetcar for the Laramie Ave route. That route discontinued in 1937.

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Here is a beautiful photo of downtown Chicago from the 1970’s. Who remembers The John M Smyth sign on Michigan Ave?

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Here is a photo of the intersection of W Diversey Pkwy & W Logan Blvd. Notice The Dutch Mill Candies Store on the left. Not sure what year this photo was taken.

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40 years ago today, ChicagoFest had its musical festival in Navy Pier. Here is a ticket from there.

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A photo of the 11 Lincoln CTA bus parked in front of Broadstreet’s Clothing Store once located at The Palmer House Hotel on State St. Date of the photo is July 1, 1983.

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Here is a 1969 photo of the Roseland neighborhood at South Michigan Ave. I moved there the same year from South Shore and stayed until 1974.

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Two vintage 80 Irving Park Rd CTA Buses driving under a bridge with an advertisement for Northwest Federal Savings Bank. Remember the slogan? Photo taken in 1973.

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Here is a ticket from Bozo’s Circus issued on April 5, 1967.

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Here is a photo of a CTA Lift Bus with Big Daddy Records & Tapes Store on the left. The store was located at 24 E Randolph St. Photo dated September 13, 1983. Photo found on EBay.

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Today is Batman Day! Here is a photo Variety Comics Store once located at 4602 N Western Ave. It closed on Halloween 2015.

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Here is a shopping bag from Goldblatt’s Department Store.

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A 1970’s photo of The Dan Ryan Expressway with a National Foods Store Truck on the right.

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Who remembers Meister Brau Beer? An eight pack of Meister Brau Beer glass bottles from 1972. 🍺🍺🍺🍺

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The Vienna Pastry Shop once located at 5411 W Addison St in the Portage Park neighborhood in Chicago. Once I bought a Black Forest cake there and it was awesome!

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Photo of CTA Bus Route 151 Sheridan parked on State St with Woolworth’s right above.

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A postcard from “Z” Frank Chevrolet. The showroom was located at 6116 N Western Ave and the service center was located at 2050 W Peterson Ave in Chicago.

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Here is a photo of The Marbro Theater once located at 4110 W Madison St in the West Garfield neighborhood of Chicago. It was one of the largest theater in Chicago at one time. It was demolished in 1964. Photo credit by Chicago Architectural Photographing Co. 📽️📽️📽️

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Christmas time in Roseland where Gately’s Peoples Department Store was once located at 11201 S. Michigan Ave. Lived in Roseland from 1969 to 1974. What a beautiful time that was!

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Here is a photo of the entrance to Chas. A Stevens Store from The Howard CTA Red Line at State Street. Photo taken from the 1950’s.

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Here is a photo of taken from a CTA elevated train from Wabash Ave that shows Kroch’s & Brentano’s Bookstore & Utility Stationery Store. Photo taken in 1981.

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Here is a movie ticket from The Will Rogers Theater once located at 5635 W Belmont Ave. The theater was closed in 1986 and demolished in 1990.

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Here is a 151 Sheridan CTA Bus with a Sure Save Food Mart. I believe this one was located at 7614 N Paulina St. in Rogers Park. Someone can verify that for me.

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Here are signs from The Embassy Hotel & The Wagon Wheel Restaurant once located at 2940 Mannheim Rd in Franklin Park, IL. Photo taken in 1962.

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1960’s postcard from The TravelLodge once located at 7247 N Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, IL.

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Vintage sign of Wrigley's Spearmint Gum.

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Carson’s is going away very soon. Here is a classic entrance sign from there. I believe the sign is from the Madison/Wabash entrance from the “L”. Can anyone verify that?

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Here is The McCormick Inn Hotel once located at 2300 S Lake Shore Dr. Built in 1973, demolished in 1993.

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A 1950’s menu from The Mayflower Coffee Shop once located at 111 N Dearborn St.

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CTA Bus Route 16 Lake passing by a Order By Horder’s Store at E Lake St & N Wabash Ave. Photo found on EBay.

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60 years ago today, the last CTA streetcar rode for the final time on June 21, 1958. This is the Wentworth Route.

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Here is a 1950’s photo of Nickey Chevrolet. This is before the “K” was in reverse. I’m not sure if this photo was taken at 4501 W Irving Park Rd or 4120.

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A vintage box of Maurice Lenell’s Home Style Cookies.

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A Community Discount Store once located at 4701 N Harlem Ave in Harwood Heights IL. Photo taken on May 23, 1977.

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The Drake Hotel Sign at night.

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Here is a photo of a Goldblatt’s Department Store once located at W 26th St & S Christiana Ave. Not sure which decade the photo is from.

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Here is a photo of Sabatino’s Restaurant once located at 4441 W Irving Park Rd. It closed on December 23, 2018. Was in business for over 40 years. It will be missed.

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A 1963 ad for Color Televisions on sale at Polk Brothers.

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Matchbook from The Olympia House Greek restaurant once located at 212 S Halsted St in Greektown Chicago. The Athena Restaurant is there now.

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Bill Daily, who starred in I Dream of Jeannie & The Bob Newhart Show, passed away on September 4, 2018. Here is an ad where he performed as a stand-up comic at The Gate Of Horn Folk Music Club. What a funny man he was. Ad from The Chicago Tribune June 30, 1959. R.I.P.

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Salerno Cookies are still around, but here is a classic ad for Salerno Butter Cookies, Vanilla Wafers and Bonnie Shortbread Cookies. From The Chicago Tribune August 17, 1978.

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Here is a coffee cup from Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge once located in Skokie, IL. They are still in business, but only a few Howard Johnson's are in the Chicagoland area.

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A beach towel from Sportmart featuring The Chicago Bulls.

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Eli’s The Place For Steak once located at 215 E Chicago Ave in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago. Opened in 1966, it closed in 2005. Famous for their cheesecake, it is now a separate company.

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50 years ago today, WBKB-TV Channel 7 changed its call letters to WLS-TV on October 7, 1968. From The Chicago Tribune.

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An assortment of Schwinn Stingray bicycles. They are no longer made in Chicago. Do you remember your first Schwinn bicycle?

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The Diplomat Restaurant once located at 5600 W Fullerton Ave.

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Here is the headquarters of Continental Coffee Company that was once located at 2550 N Clybourn Ave.

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‪A photo of The Stars and Strikes Bowling Alley once located at 2659 E 75th St in The South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. When we lived in the area, I remembered the smell of cigarette smoke and hearing the bowling pins falling down as we were walking on our way to Rainbow Beach.‬

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Photo of a Kroch’s & Brentano’s Book Store once located at 1723 W Sherman Ave in Evanston, IL. Photo taken in 1960’s.

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Here is a 1981 Ticketron envelope with WMET 95 1⁄2 FM and its information featured on it.

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Don Sandburg who played Sandy The Tramp on Bozo’s Circus, has died at the age 88. Here is a 1960’s handout from McDonald’s with the original cast with their printed autographs, not handwritten. R.I.P.

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1963 photo of a Classic CTA “L” train. Not sure where this is located. Notice the Magikist Truck on the bottom. Photo found on EBay.

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The Hamburger Hamlet Restaurant once located at 1024 N Rush St.

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Ad for the grand opening for Stan Mikita’s restaurant, The Village Inn once located at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, IL. Look at the lineup in the ad. From The Chicago Tribune July 18, 1968.

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Two vintage 80 Irving Park Rd CTA Buses driving under a bridge with an advertisement for Northwest Federal Savings Bank. Remember the slogan? Photo taken in 1973.

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Here is a foldable hat box from Wieboldt’s Department Store.

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Today is the 50th anniversary of The Cuddly Dudley Rescued Santa Claus Newspaper Comic Strip that was published in The Chicago Tribune December 15, 1968. You can read the story in its entirety on my Facebook page Chicago’s Extinct Businesses. The story is printed in black and white.

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Here is a 1950’s glass bumper promo slide from Garfield Goose and Frazier Thomas when it first aired on WBBM-TV Channel 2.

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Chances R Restaurant once located at 10071 N Skokie Blvd in Skokie, IL. Photo taken in 1971.

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William Schmidt, president of Riverview Park is taking the first test ride of The Fireball Roller Coaster before the park opened for the season in 1959.

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Vintage photo of a Burny Brothers Bakery truck.

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Here are front and back covers of S&H Green Stamps Quick Saver Books. The back cover lists all the S&H redemption centers at all Wieboldt’s Stores. Also sold at Magikist & National Foods Stores.

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Here is a photo of some people watching baby chicks hatching in the storefront window at Wieboldt’s Department Store once located at 1 N State St. The date of the photo is March 27, 1972.

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Here is a T-shirt from The Funny Firm Comedy Club. it was once located at 318 W Grand Ave in Chicago.

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Who remembers watching this during Garfield Goose & Friends on WGN-TV Channel 9? The Czech movie was made in 1954, dubbed into English and edited into about 10 serialized chapters. What a great memory!

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Menu cover from The Come Back Inn Pub once located at 1913 W Lake St in Melrose Park, IL.

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Here is a 1960’s van from Illinois Bell Telephone Company. Photo credit by Ed Hickey.

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1960’s postcard from The TravelLodge once located at 7247 N Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, IL.

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Here is a photo of Math Igler’s Casino Restaurant once located at 1627-29 W Melrose St in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago. Photo by Robert W Krueger.

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Today is NationalFriedChickenDay! Here is a photo of Chicken Unlimited. This one was once located at E 111th St & S Michigan Ave in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. Went there frequently when I lived in the neighborhood when I was a kid.

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Here is a movie ticket from The Will Rogers Theater once located at 5635 W Belmont Ave. The theater was closed in 1986 and demolished in 1990.

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Here is The McCormick Inn Hotel once located at 2300 S Lake Shore Dr. Built in 1973, demolished in 1993.

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One of the most popular photos i have ever posted so far. Here is a photo that shows W 79th St across the street from Bogan High School, where I graduated in 1981. Can anyone name any businesses that were once located at the time? Year is from 1971. Photo credit by Al Krasauskas.

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Here is a shopping bag from Zayre Discount Stores.

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Here is a photo of CTA Bus Route 152 Addison. On the right is a sign of Wag’s Restaurant. Photo found on EBay and taken in the 1980’s. Please follow my other Facebook page Vintage CTA Bus Routes & Signs.

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Here are two photos of retail checkout lights from Zayre. They are shown front and back.

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Here is a 1955 Zenith Flash-Matic Remote Control.

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Here is a 1960’s menu from Jilly’s Piano Bar once located at Rush St.

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Menu cover of Math Igler’s Casino Restaurant once located at 1627-29 W Melrose St in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago.

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Who remembers Lasser’s Beverages? They were once located 2452 N Sheffield Ave. Here is a sign from them.

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Here is a rare 1963 coloring book of The Adventures of Clutch Cargo. On the cover are Clutch Cargo, Spinner and Paddlefoot.

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Here is a champagne glass from The Edgewater Beach Hotel once located on N Sheridan Rd in The Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago.

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A&P WEO bank from the 1970’s. Please follow my A&P page on Facebook.

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Another classic ad from McDade & Company. From The Chicago Tribune May 27, 1983.

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