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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.

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Episode 520: Izzy Rizzy's Trick Shop, And George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant In Chicago.
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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

01.03.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 520: Izzy Rizzy's Trick Shop, And George Diamond Steakhouse Restaurant In Chicago.
YouTube video by Vanished Chicagoland Stories: The Podcast Episode 520: Izzy Rizzy's Trick Shop, And 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. youtu.be/3vWP6kACxYA

01.03.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

01.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

01.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

01.03.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

01.03.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 519: Bob & Betty Sanders from WBBM-AM 780 And Mangam's Chateau Restaurant In Lyons, IL.
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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

28.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 519: Bob & Betty Sanders from WBBM-AM 780 And Mangam's Chateau Restaurant In Lyons, IL.
YouTube video by Vanished Chicagoland Stories: The Podcast Episode 519: Bob & Betty Sanders from WBBM-AM 780 And Mangam's Chateau Restaurant In Lyons, IL.

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

28.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

28.02.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

28.02.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a photo of The Lord & Taylor Department Store in Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL.

26.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is a photo of The Lord & Taylor Department Store in Northbrook Court in Northbrook, IL.

26.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Actress Lauren Chapin, who played Kathy β€œKitten” 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.

25.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Actress Lauren Chapin, who played Kathy β€œKitten” 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.

25.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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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!

25.02.2026 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

25.02.2026 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

23.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

23.02.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

23.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

23.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

22.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

22.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 518: Lytton's Clothing Stores, And The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL.
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Episode 518 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss the 40th Anniversary of the closing of Lytton’s Clothing Store in Chicago, and read a 1975 menu from The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant in Schaumburg, IL. youtu.be/r5YnLJKt65c

22.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 518: Lytton's Clothing Stores, And The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL.
YouTube video by Vanished Chicagoland Stories: The Podcast Episode 518: Lytton's Clothing Stores, And The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant In Schaumburg, IL.

Episode 518 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss the 40th Anniversary of the closing of Lytton’s Clothing Store in Chicago, and read a 1975 menu from The Lancer Steakhouse Restaurant in Schaumburg, IL. youtu.be/r5YnLJKt65c

22.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 518 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming tomorrow! I will talk about Lytton’s Clothing Stores in Chicago, which went out of business 40 years ago, and I will read a menu from The Lancer Steakhouse in Schaumburg, IL.

22.02.2026 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 518 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming tomorrow! I will talk about Lytton’s Clothing Stores in Chicago, which went out of business 40 years ago, and I will read a menu from The Lancer Steakhouse in Schaumburg, IL.

22.02.2026 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the next episode of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast, I will talk about Lytton’s Clothing Stores in Chicago, which went out of business 40 years ago, and I will read a menu from The Lancer Steakhouse in Schaumburg, IL. It’s coming soon!

21.02.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the next episode of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast, I will talk about Lytton’s Clothing Stores in Chicago, which went out of business 40 years ago, and I will read a menu from The Lancer Steakhouse in Schaumburg, IL. It’s coming soon!

21.02.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 517: WAIT 820 AM In Chicago, And The Woolworth Grill Restaurant.
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Episode 517 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss my memories of The radio station WAIT 820 AM in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from The Woolworth Grill Restaurant from The Ford City Shopping Center. youtu.be/3YrLB8KdjcA

21.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 517 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is coming tomorrow! I will discuss my memories of the Chicago Radio Station WAIT 820 AM in the 1970s, and I will read a menu from the Woolworth’s Grill Restaurant from The Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago.

21.02.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0