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My name is Pete Kastanes and, I am the creator of the Vanished Chicagoland account. I am on several social media accounts and have a podcast called Vanished Chicagoland Stories. I am also a prostate cancer survivor.
In a couple of weeks, Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast will celebrate its 5th anniversary! I have recorded over 500 episodes over the years. This morning, I went to the oncologist, and we had a long talk. I will post a health update very soon. Thank you!
In a couple of weeks, Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast will celebrate its 5th anniversary! I have recorded over 500 episodes over the years. This morning, I went to the oncologist, and we had a long talk. I will post a health update very soon. Thank you!
Hi everyone! I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything for the past few days. I’m not feeling well. Here is a 1970s photo of Chandler’s Shoe Store on State Street in the Chicago Loop.
Hi everyone! I’m sorry I haven’t posted anything for the past few days. I’m not feeling well. Here is a 1970s photo of Chandler’s Shoe Store on State Street in the Chicago Loop.
Here is a photo of a flip side record store taken at night. I don't know where this was located. Any guesses? Please comment. Thank you!
Here is a photo of a flip side record store taken at night. I don't know where this was located. Any guesses? Please comment. Thank you!
This is a photo of the Lincoln Village Shopping Center on Chicago's North Side. Judging by the car models, it was taken in the early 1970s. Take a look at the stores that are no longer there.
This is a photo of the Lincoln Village Shopping Center on Chicago's North Side. Judging by the car models, it was taken in the early 1970s. Take a look at the stores that are no longer there.
Episode 520 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up today! I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago. youtu.be/3vWP6kACxYA
Episode 520 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up today! I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago. youtu.be/3vWP6kACxYA
Episode 520 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up today! I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago.
Episode 520 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up today! I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago.
In the next episode of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast, I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago. It’s coming soon!
In the next episode of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast, I will discuss Izzy Rizzy’s Trick Shop, and I will read a menu from George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant in Chicago. It’s coming soon!
Episode 519 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss the Bob and Betty Sanders Show on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago, and Mangam’s Chateau Restaurant in Lyons, IL. youtu.be/ZW--hV-zh94
Episode 519 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss the Bob and Betty Sanders Show on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago, and Mangam’s Chateau Restaurant in Lyons, IL. youtu.be/ZW--hV-zh94
Episode 519 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up this weekend! I will discuss the Bob and Betty Sanders radio show on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago. I will also read a menu from Mangam’s Chauteau Restaurant in Lyons, IL.
Episode 519 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming up this weekend! I will discuss the Bob and Betty Sanders radio show on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago. I will also read a menu from Mangam’s Chauteau Restaurant in Lyons, IL.
Here is a photo of The Lord & Taylor Department Store in Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL.
Here is a photo of The Lord & Taylor Department Store in Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL.
Actress Lauren Chapin, who played Kathy “Kitten” Anderson on the classic TV series Father Knows Best has passed away. She was 80. I used to watch the reruns of the show on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago in the 1970s. R.I.P.
Actress Lauren Chapin, who played Kathy “Kitten” Anderson on the classic TV series Father Knows Best has passed away. She was 80. I used to watch the reruns of the show on WGN-TV Channel 9 in Chicago in the 1970s. R.I.P.
Who remembers Super X Drug Stores? Here is a photo of the store that was located at the Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago. Please share your memories. Thank you!
Who remembers Super X Drug Stores? Here is a photo of the store that was located at the Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago. Please share your memories. Thank you!
This is a photo of a Chicago street sign showing E 74th St & S Colfax Ave in the South Shore neighborhood. My family and I lived there from 1965 to 1969 before moving to Roseland. Thank you, Sean Maroney, for sending this to me! I will cherish it forever!
This is a photo of a Chicago street sign showing E 74th St & S Colfax Ave in the South Shore neighborhood. My family and I lived there from 1965 to 1969 before moving to Roseland. Thank you, Sean Maroney, for sending this to me! I will cherish it forever!
Here’s a photo of Bob and Betty Sanders. They used to be on the radio at WBBM-AM 780 back in the 70s and early 80s. Betty passed away on February 20, 2026, and her husband died in October 2013. I’m planning to do a podcast episode about them this weekend.
Here’s a photo of Bob and Betty Sanders. They used to be on the radio at WBBM-AM 780 back in the 70s and early 80s. Betty passed away on February 20, 2026, and her husband died in October 2013. I’m planning to do a podcast episode about them this weekend.
Here is a Cal’s Roast Beef ad from 50 years ago today! I haven't posted about this place in a long, long time. Please share your memories. Thank you!
Here is a Cal’s Roast Beef ad from 50 years ago today! I haven't posted about this place in a long, long time. Please share your memories. Thank you!