Vanished Chicagoland Stories

Vanished Chicagoland Stories


Latest Episodes

Episode 363: The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Series The Night Stalker And The Steak & Ale Restaurants In Chicago.
September 14, 2024

Episode 363: I will discuss the 50th anniversary of the TV series The Night Stalker and The Steak & Ale Restaurants in Chicago.

Episode 362: The O-So Soft Drink Company, The 50th Anniversary Of The TV Show Rhoda, And My Tribute To James Earl Jones.
September 10, 2024

Episode 362: I will discuss The O-So Soft Drink Company, The 50th Anniversary of The TV show Rhoda, and my tribute to James Earl Jones.

Episode 361: The Lloyd Thaxton Show And The Red Goose Shoes.
September 08, 2024

Episode 361: I will discuss The Lloyd Thaxton Show and The Red Goose Shoes.

Episode 360: My Memories Of Riding In Station Wagons In The 1970s And Brazilian Musician Sergio Mendes.
September 07, 2024

Episode 360: I will discuss my memories of riding in station wagons in the 1970s and Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes.

Episode 359: The Ben Franklin Stores In Chicago and actor Gary Coleman.
September 03, 2024

Episode 359: I will discuss The Ben Franklin Stores in Chicago and actor Gary Coleman.

Episode 358: The Robert Hall Village Department Stores And The College Inn Restaurant In Chicago.
September 01, 2024

Episode 358: I will discuss Robert Hall Village Department Stores and The College Inn Restaurant in Chicago.

Episode 357: Chef Eddie Doucette And The 60th Anniversary Of The Debut Of The Call Letters WMAQ-TV Channel 5 In Chicago.
August 31, 2024

Episode 357: I will discuss Chef Eddie Doucette and The 60th anniversary of the debut of the call letters WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago.

Episode 356: My Memories Of Watching Phil Donahue On TV And Arby's Restaurants Suddenly Closing In The Chicagoland Area.
August 24, 2024

Episode 356: I will discuss my memories of watching Phil Donahue on TV and Arby's Restaurants suddenly closing in The Chicagoland area.

EP355: My Visit To The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society With Seeing Dispensa's Castle Of Toys & Kiddie Kingdom Memorabilia, My memories Of Watching Game Show Host Peter Marshall On TV, & More.
August 20, 2024

Episode 355: I will discuss my visit to The Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society seeing Dispensa's Castle of Toys and Kiddie Kingdom memorabilia, my memories of watching Game Show Host Peter Marshall on TV, and more.

Episode 354: Richard's Lilac Lodge In Hillside IL, And My Memories Of Jolly Good Beverages In Chicago.
August 11, 2024

Episode 354: I will discuss Richard's Lilac Lodge in Hillside IL, and my memories of Jolly Good Beverages in Chicago.