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WTTW Chicago has taken down the Wild Chicago Archives from their site. I have an archive of them, so I will post them here. Click on "comments" to read the entire list.
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ADVENTURES

BALLOON FESTIVAL
Wayne Dunham
Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival
Lisle Community Park
Next Balloon Festival will be held July 3-7, 2003
http://www.eyestotheskiesfestival.com/
balloonnow@aol.com

CAL SAG RIVER TOUR AND POKER RUN
Rick Dawson
Riverside Lounge Marina
13601 S. Calhoun
Chicago, IL 60633
773/646-5300

GLIDERS
Sky Soaring Inc.
Hampshire, IL
On Rt 20, 1⁄2 mile N of NW Tollway (Rt. 90)
847/683-SOAR (7627)
http://www.skysoaring.com/

HOVERCRAFTS
Eric Goldstein
Goldstein Hovercraft, LLC
http://www.gohover.com/
Chicago Hovercrafters
http://www.chicagohovercraft.com/
eric@goldstein.net

LIMA LIMA PRECISION FLIGHT TEAM
http://www.limalima.com

POWERED PARACHUTES
Bill and Bonnie Hunt
29262 S. Will Center Road
Peotone, IL 60468
708/258-0055
http://www.powerchuters.com
Bhunt8640@aol.com

RAVEN SKY HANG GLIDING
Twin Oaks Airport
N463 County Road N
Whitewater, WI 53190
Brad Kushner
262/473-8800
312/360-0700 (Chicago number)
http://www.hanggliding.com/

ROUTE 66 TEST-N-TUNE
Route 66 Raceway
500 Speedway Boulevard
Joliet, IL. 60433
815/727-RACE
http://www.route66raceway.com/

SCAVENGER HUNT
Tim Ring
773/529-3875
http://www.usscavengerhunt.com/

SKYDIVE CHICAGO
3215 East 1969th Road
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-0000 or (800) SKY-DIVE
http://www.skydivechicago.com

TEN COMMANDMENTS
http://www.lostcitydemille.com/

TRIKES
A & M Airsports Ltd.
Mike Hudetz
Airport base at Cushing Field in Newark, IL
Foster Field in Apple River, IL
630/879-6568
http://www.airsportster.com

WATERCROSS
County Lakes Resort
900 West Belvidere Road
Round Lake, IL 60073
http://www.riverbendbenders.com

WATER RIDERS
Kayak Tours & Rowing Club
312/953-WATR
http://www.wateriders.com/

WILL-U-CANOE
Wayne Hermansen
8390 Archer Ave.
Willow Spring, IL 60480
708/839-2311

WINDY CITY BALLOON PORT
100 Ski Hill Road
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
(847) 639-0550

WISE GUYS DRAG RACING
Pete Demos
708/563-9842
http://www.chicagowiseguys.com/
Great Lakes Dragway
Union Grove, WI
262/878-3783
http://www.greatlakesdragaway.com/

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ANIMALS

CHICAGO HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY
2430 N. Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 281-1800
http://www.chicagoherp.org

D&D WORMERY
348 Hillside Drive
Roselle, IL 60172
630/529-4832

HYDE PARK PARAKEETS
Max Grinnell
773/393-0154
http://monkparakeet.com/jmsouth

KOUNTRY KENNELS
12N911 Route 20
Hampshire, IL 60140
1 888 PET MOTEL
847/741-5434
http://www.kountrykennels.com/

LEE WATSON'S REPTILE SWAP
Crosswinds Farm
110 West Schaumburg Road
Streamwood, IL 60107
(630) 837-4005
http://www.reptileswap.com

LIVING SEA AQUARIUM
Mike and Jan Sergey
811 W. Devon Ave.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847/698-7258
http://www.livingseaaquarium.com/

LOU DADDANO'S REPTILES
Serpent Safari
In Gurnee Mills
6170 Grand Ave.
Gurnee, IL 60031
847/855-8800
http://www.serpentsafari.com/

PET BLESSING
St. Paul’s by the Lake
Father J. H. Heschle
7100 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60626
773/764-6514
http://www.stpaulsbylake.org
spbylake@stpaulsbylake.org

PUG CRAWL
http://www.pugparty.com/
Pugmailing@RCN.com

RAT LADY (SAMANTHA'S ANIMALS)
3555 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
773/549-EEKS (3357) or
773/903-EEKS
http://www.amazinganimals.biz

VALLEY OF KINGS SANCTUARY AND RETREAT
W7593 Townhall Rd
Sharon, WI 53585-9728
http://www.votk.com

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ARTISTS

ALEX ROSS
http://www.alexrossart.com/
http://www.comicbookpros.com/
Alex Ross' graphic novels are available at all quality book and specialty stores.

BANANA ARTIST
Roy Koerner
773/205-5016
www.bananaboyroy.com

BEYOND THE IVY
Steve Wolf 847/821-0656
David Levinson 773/525-3153
http://www.majorleaguemodels.com
http://www.wrigleyfieldvideo.com
Film scheduled to show in late March

CHESTER TUSZYNSKI
219/866-3828

DAVID "THE ROCK" NELSON
RockNelsonFilms@hotmail.com
http://www.psychotronic.info

DR. EVERMOR
Route 12
North Freedom, WI 53951
http://www.drevermor.org

FUGLY THE CLOWN
http://www.fuglytheklown.com/

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART
312/280-3500
800/ 351-3450
http://www.ilic.artinstitutes.edu/

INVENTOR DAN NICHOLS
Dan Nichols
773/529-5323

JOJO'S CLOSET
1579 N. Milwaukee, Suite 311
Chicago, IL
773/862-5656
http://www.jojochicago.com/
email

LELAND & LESLIE
847/622-5364
www.leslieburbank.com
www.leland-n-leslie.net

RIVERVIEW PARK MODELS
Ed Fruh
http://homepage.mac.com/lmcshane/Ed_Fruh/
efruh@aol.com

SHAYNA BRACHA
http://www.shaynabracha.com/

SPACE DIRT
Jose Gomez
219/736-8470

TAXIDERMIST OF POULTRY PERSONALITIES
Mike Englehardt
630/553-0544

TEN COMMANDMENTS

YO YO BOB
Bob Stynoski
773/237-2933
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EATS

A LA TURKA
3134 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 935-6101
http://www.turkishkitchen.us/
Belly dancing every Friday & Saturday night at 9pm

BRONZEVILLE B&B
3911 S Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL 60653
773/373-8081
http://www.bronzevillesbb.com/

CAVALLONE'S PIZZERIA
8933 Archer Road
Willow Springs, IL
708/839-5100

CHICAGO FOOD CORP
3333 N. Kimball
Chicago, IL 60618
773/478-5566
http://www.chicagofood.com/

DINNER TRAIN
Jack Franklin
262/548-3837
www.easttroyrr.org

FANNIE MAY KITCHEN
Fannie May Kitchen
1137 W. Jackson
Chicago, IL 60607
Fannie May does not give public tours.

FILBERT'S POP SHOP
3430 S Ashland
773/847-1520

LITTLE BUCHAREST ROMANIAN RESTAURANT
3001 N. Ashland
Chicago, IL 60657
773/929-8640

MEYERS CASTLE
1370 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311
773/646-5613

PHIL SCHMIDT'S RESTAURANT
1205 North Calumet Avenue
Hammond, IN 46320
(800) FROG-LEG
http://www.froglegs.com

PIEROGI FEST
Gayle Faulkner Kosalko
219/659-0292
Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce
1442 119th Street
Whiting, IN 46394
http://www.pierogifest.net/
puccini99@aol.com

PRAIRIE JOE’S RESTAURANT
Aydin Dincer
1921 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847/491-0391

RAINBOW CONE
9233 S. Western
Chicago, IL 60620
773/238-7075
and
9636 W. 143rd St.
Orland Park, IL 60462
708/226-5901

RAINBOW RESTAURANT
708 North Clark
Chicago, IL 60610
312/787-4499

SARKIS CAFÉ
2632 Gross Point Road
Evanston, IL 60201
847/328-9703
http://www.sarkiscafe.com/

SPAVONE’S RISTORANTE
Tony Spavone’s Ristorante
266 W. Lake St.
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630/529-3154
http://www.tonyspavones.com/

VIENNA BEEF
Vienna Beef Factory Store & Deli
2501 N Damen
Chicago, IL 60647
773/435-2202
http://www.viennabeef.com/
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EVENTS

BALLOON ARTS CONVENTION
March 9, 2003 11am-3pm
at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare
773/380-1404
http://www.ibaconline.com

CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA
Glen Ellyn Park District
501 Hill Ave
Glen Ellyn, IL. 60137
630/858-2463
http://www.gcbr.com
http://www.gepark.org
Next boat regatta- June 28

HIGHLAND GAMES
Oak Brook Polo Grounds
Oak Brook, IL
Ginny Richardson 630/789-8555
http://www.chicago-scots.org
GRPRMedia@aol.com

INTERNATIONAL CHERRY PIT SPITTING CONTEST
http://www.treemendus-fruit.com

MEXICAN RODEO
Plaza Garibaldi
Across from 26th and California Avenue
Chicago, IL
312/421-5272

MONASTERO'S WINE FESTIVAL
3935 W Devon Ave.
Chicago, IL
773/588-2515

PIEROGI FEST
Gayle Faulkner Kosalko
219/659-0292
Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce
1442 119th Street
Whiting, IN 46394
http://www.pierogifest.net/
puccini99@aol.com

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GROUPS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR NUDE RECREATION
George Morrison
Chicago Sun Club
P.O. Box 133
Wasco, IL 60183
630/377-3719 (CSC)
800/TRY-NUDE (National)
http://www.midwestsun.com/csc.html/
http://www.aanr.com/

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY
558 W. DeK oven
Chicago, IL 60607
312/747-7239
http://www.cityofchicago.org/
"I pull to the right for sirens and lights"

CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
The Grove
1421 Milwaukee Ave.
Glenview, IL 60025
http://www.glenview parkdist.org

G.I. JOE COLLECTORS
Kevin Bolger
847/577-8437
gijoe@core.com

GREAT LAKES CONGRESS
Kerri Gehrmann
1018 Manchester Course
Geneva, IL 60134
630/262-8323

GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
Commander Doug Challos
Service School Command/ Damage Control School
Public Affairs Office
Great Lakes, IL
847/688-5736 ext. 20
http://www.ntcgl.navy.mil/
cdr-doug.challos@cnet.navy.mil

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL
Thomas Applegate
The J. Ira & Nicki Harris Family Hostel
24 E. Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
312/360-0300
http://www.hichicago.org/

JAPANESE UKELELE GROUP
Japanese American Senior Ukelele Group
Japanese American Service Committee
4427 N Clark
Tonko Doi 773/275-0097
Helen Kwashima 773/ 725-2520

KITES
Charlie Sotich
773/735-1353
Usually meet the 4th Sunday of every month at Ned Brown Woods

KLINGON ARMADA INTERNATIONAL
Jerry Murphy
Sugar Grove, IL
630-860-5374

LANAHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Steve Franks
630/443-9609
http://www.lanaholics.com/

LAUGHING CLUB CHICAGO
Laughing Club Chicago
866/LUV-2LAF
http://www.chicagolaughterclubs.com/

LINCOLN PRESENTERS
Bill Strong
800/456-3753
http://www.lincolnpresenters.org/

MAGIC HEDGE
Christine Williamson
birdchris@aol.com
http://www.chicagobirder.org/

MANIFOLD COOKING TOUR
Jim Ruzicka
611 E. Harding Avenue
La Grange Park, IL 60526
708/354-9571
Next cooking tour in September 2002
modela_m38_jim@msn.com

MODEL HORSE COLLECTORS
Great Lakes Congress
Kerri Gehrmann
1018 Manchester Course
Geneva, IL 60134
630/262-8323
http://www.GreatLakesCongress.com/
Kerri@greatlakescongress.com

MUSHROOM HUNTERS
Illinois Mycological Association
280 Laurel Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/432-8256
http://www.ilmyco.gen.chicago.il.us

NORTHWEST TURNERS BINGO
6625 W. Belmont
773/637-6648
Wednesday nights

POOL CHECKERS
http://www.triplejump.net/pool.shtml

PUNSTERS ANNUAL DINNER
G.R. Thomas
630/663-4541
litedoc@attbi.com

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RE-ENACTMENT
Joan Dobberpuhl
Northwest Territory Alliance Commander
JOAND1@prodigy.net
http://www.nwta.com/

SIG SAKOWICZ FAN CLUB
SIG SAKOWICZ
Eddie Blazonczyk & The Versatones
http://www.versatones.com/

SOCIETY OF CREATIVE ANACHRONISM
Shire of Grey Gargoyles
http://www.sca.org
http://www.midrealm.org

SQUIRREL LOVERS' CLUB
Gregg Bassett
318 W. Fremont Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630/833-1117
http://www.thesquirrelloversclub.com/

STITCH N* BITCH
Brenda Janish
purl@mail.com
http://www.stitchnbitch.org
Meets every Tuesday, 7-9, on the city's north side.

U.S. COAST GUARD
630/986-2159
http://www.cgaux.org/
http://www.uscg.mil/

WHEATON RADIO AMATEURS
Dale Kwarta
630/858-8541
PO Box QSL
Wheaton, IL 60189
http://www.wheatonhamfest.org
WCRA@aol.com
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MUSEUMS

50s HOUSE in ROLLING MEADOWS
3100 Central Road
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847/577-7086
Open Wednesdays and Sundays

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM AND BLACK VETERANS ARCHIVE
Dr. Charles Smith
126 North Kendall
Aurora, IL 60505
(815) 968-9770
Jessie Bates, agent

ARNIE BERNSTEIN
Hollywood on Lake Michigan: 100 Years of Chicago
and the Movies
The Movies Are: Carl Sandburg's Film Reviews & Essays, 1920-1928
http://www.lakeclaremont.com/

AUDITORIUM THEATRE COUNCIL
Bart Swindall
50 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60505
312/431-2354
mrauditorium@aol.com
http://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/
Call for tour schedule

COOK COUNTY EVIDENCE WAREHOUSE
Mary Nolan
312/443-5031

COOKIE JAR LADY AND HER MUSEUM
111 Stephen Street
Lemont, IL 60439
(630) 257-5012

FIELD MUSEUM
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
312/922-9410 (general information)
312/665-7700 (membership information)
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/

FRANK BURLA ANTIQUE PIPE AND TOBACCIANA MUSEUM
(630) 271-1317
http://members.aol.com/fpburla

GAS MASK COLLECTOR
Bart Wilkus
http://www.nofuture.com
gasmasks@nofuture.com

HEGELER-CARUS MANSION
1307 Seventh Street
LaSalle, IL 61301
For tour info contact:
815-224-5892
www.hegelercarus.org
tours@hegelercarus.org

JAMES BOND COLLECTOR
Doug Redenius
Ian Fleming Foundation
redenius@aol.com
http://www.ianfleming.org

JOHN DILLINGER MUSEUM
Lake County Indiana Convention & Visitors Bureau/Indiana Welcome Center
7770 Corinne Drive
Hammond, IN 46323
1-800-ALL LAKE
http://www.alllake.org
http://johndillingermuseum.com

KENOSHA MILITARY MUSEUM
11114 20th Avenue
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53159
(262) 857-3418
http://www.kenoshamilitarymuseum.com

NEON BONEYARD
Richard Hooker
c/o Neon Museum
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702/229-5366

NORTHERN ILLINOIS CRIME LAB
1677 Old Deerfield Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/432-8160

OLD JAIL MUSEUM
Crawfordsville, IN
765/362-5222

POLICE CAR COLLECTORS CLUB
P.O. Box 480021
Kansas City, Missouri 64148-0021

RANKIN BASS
http://www.rankinbass.com/

SCULPTOR CHARLES SMITH
tours begin in the spring, contact Aurora Area Tourism at 630 / 897-5581

SHEDD AQUARIUM
1200 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Phone: 312.939.2435

TOP MUSEUM
Judith Schultz
533 Milwaukee Ave
Burlington, WI 53105
262/763-3946 (call ahead for hours)

THRIFT STORE ART
http://www.thriftstoreart.com/

VIETNAM VETERANS MUSEUM
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
1801 S. Indiana
Chicago, IL 60616
312/326-0270
http://www.nvvam.org/

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MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

BABY DOLL POLKA CLUB
6102 S. Central
Chicago, IL 60639
773/582-9706
ekbabydoll@aol.com

BAREFOOT HAWAIIAN
Store Address: 1401 E. Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018
847/699-7336
http://www.barefoothawaiian.com/
info@barefoothawaiian.com

BARNEY LEWIS
1110 W. Wilson
Chicago, Il 60640
773/334-2603

THE BEAT COP
Officer Rzodkiewicz
18th District
113 W. Chicago
Chicago, IL 60610
773-772-7723 (home)
312-742-5870 (work)

BELL RINGERS
Dan McDaniel
708/352-0800
MusDan@aol.com

THE BIG SWING
Riff Menza
630/585-4661

BONE DADDY
Marc Smith
http://www.slampapi.com/
Professor John and his Band
773/531-4894
http://www.professorjohn.com/
Bone Daddy
551 N. Ogden
Chicago, IL 60622
312/226-6666

CHIC-A-GO-GO
1507 E. 53rd St. #617
Chicago, IL 60615
Airs on cable channel 19 in Chicago, Tuesdays @ 8:30pm and Wednesdays @ 3:30pm
http://www.roctober.com/
http://www.cantv.org/

CIRCUS BOY BOBBY HUNT
708/499-9880
http://www.circusboy.com

CLEANING LADYS
www.cleaningladys.com

CYRUS HAYES BAND #1410
Woods Lounge
Alley near 228 S. Kedzie

DANTE INGRAM
http://www.voodoocabaret.com/
http://www.chicagoburlesque.com/

DAVE HOEKSTRA
Ticket to Everywhere available at Lake Claremont Press, or online at http://www.lakeclaremont.com/ and http://www.amazon.com/

DEAF ELVIS
Tom Adamo
Deafelvis@aol.com

EDDIE KOROSA & THE BOYS FROM ILLINOIS
Baby Doll Polka Club
6102 S. Central
Chicago, IL 60638
773/586-3719
ekbabydoll@aol.com

ELECTRIC AMISH
http://www.electricamish.com/

THE FAMOUS BROTHERS BLUEGRASS BAND
www.famousbrothers.com

FARMERS MARKET
6333 W. Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323/933-9211
http://www.farmersmarketla.com/
http://www.farmersmarketbars.com/
info@farmersmarketla.com

THE FOUR CHARMS
Duff Entertainment, Inc.
773/342-DUFF
js4charms@aol.com
http://www.fourcharms.com

GREEN E-THE ENVIRONMENTAL ELVIS
Dave Pyle
312/666-2426
http://www.greenelvis.com

H.H. HOLMES
John Borowski
312/494-5711
http://www.hhholmesthefilm.com
http://www.waterfrontchicago.com
Screenings begin this Spring

HOWL AT THE MOON
26 W. Hubbard
Chicago, IL
312/863-7427

THE HUMAN SALAD SHOOTER
Mark Faje
630/530-1150
markfaje@yahoo.com

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (in less than two minutes)
Michael Nowak
http://www.mikenowak.net/

JAZZ RECORD MART
Bob Koester
444 N. Wabash
Chicago, IL 60611
312/222-1467
http://www.jazzmart.com/
jazzmart@delmark.com

JIMMY BURNS
JRBurns47@yahoo.com

JIMMY SUTTON'S FOUR CHARMS
Duff Entertainment Inc.
773-342-DUFF
www.fourcharms.com
js4charms@aol.com

JUST US
Josh/Anne Marie
773/935-9903
justusblues@hotmail.com

KID SINATRA DAKOTA HORVATH
Dakota Horvath
Ron Onesti, Manager
773/625-0506

MARVIN TATE'S D-SETTLEMENT
Renee Ruffin McClow
For booking contact Adam Conway
773/276-7476

MENTALIST
Judy O'Brien 773/508-4436
Christopher Carter 847/783-5191
http://www.mindcramp.com/

MENTALIST
Christopher Carter
http://www.mindcramp.com

THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS
Jeff Jenkins
773/583-2222
http://www.midnightcircus.net

MILT TRENIER
Showman Extraordinaire
http://www.rockabilly.net/milttrenier

NEW DUNCAN IMPERIALS
http://www.newduncanimperials.com

PAT MCCURDY
Singer/Guitarist
http://www.patmccurdy.com
pmbiz@hotmail.com

PUPPET PARLOR
1922 W. Montrose Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
773/774-2919

ROPE WARRIOR DAVID FISHER
(888) JMP-ROPE
http://www.ropewarrior.com
info@ropewarrior.com

ROTC- THE RIGHTEOUSLY OUTRAGEOUS TWIRLING CORPS

RONNIE RICE
847/864-1577
www.ronnierice.com
The DanZman
847/ 895-1209
thedanzman@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/thedanzman/

RPM
Dan Milligan
630/836-9910

SINGER & SAW
Nathan Carver & Sarah Worthington

SOCK PUPPET SHOWGIRLS
Harvey Finklestein
312/458-9135
http://www.harveyfinklestein.com
harveyfinklestein@yahoo.com 

ST. LUKE'S BOTTLE BAND
Paul Phillips, conductor
708/366-1379
847/825-6659
http://www.stlukespr.org/bottleband.html
st.lukes.pr@ecunet.org

THOSE DARN ACCORDIONS!
http://www.thosedarnaccordions.com
tda@thosedarnaccordions.com

TURTLE RACES
Big Joe's Bar
1818 W Foster
Chicago, IL 60640
773/784-8755
http://www.bigjoesonline.com/
Every Friday night

VENTRILOQUIST'S CONVENTION
702/258-1556
http://www.inquista.com
Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino
3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
800/634-6441
702/731-3311
http://www.imperialpalace.com

VIC BELL TRIO
c/o Windy City Harmonica Club
PO Box 24
Westmont, IL 60559-0024
Ken Bernhard, President
630/734-3327

VON FREEMAN
Performs Tuesday nights at 10pm at The New Apartment Lounge
504 E. 75th
Chicago, IL
773/483-7728

WALLY WORLD (FOUR SEASONS AMUSEMENT)
109 South Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
(630) 893-3456
http://www.fourseasonsamusements.com

WILLOWBROOK BALLROOM
8900 S. Archer Avenue
Willow Spring, IL
708/839-1000
The Rhythm Rockets
630/758-0288

WORLD SERIES OF POKER / JACK BINION'S CASINO
Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino
128 E. Fremont St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702/382-1600
800/622/6468
2003 World Series of Poker
April 15- May 23
http://www.binions.com


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Clinical Performance Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
312/996-2989
http://www.uic-cpc.com/

ARCHIVIST FOR OLD FILMS/HOME MOVIES
J. Fred MacDonald
MacDonald and Associates
773/267-9899
macfilms@worldnet.att.net

AURA BALANCING HAIRCUTS
Bliss Body
Aslana Bebar
847.602.0590
http://www.theblissbody.com/
Secretdakini@aol.com

BEER BOTTLE ORGAN
Peterson Bottle Organ c/o Peterson-Electro Musical Products, Inc.
11601 S. Mayfield
Alsip, IL 60803
John Norris 708/388-3311 x141
http://www.PetersonTuners.com

BEER SCHOOL
Siebel Institute of Technology
4055 W. Peterson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
http://www.siebelinstitute.com/

BILLY-BOB TEETH
Jonah White
Billy-Bob Teeth, Inc.
Box 389
Hardin, IL 62047
1-800-457-6249

BONSAI
Yasukunai Bonsai Gardens
6061 W. Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847/966-5142     
http://www.yasukunai.com

BUBBLEBODYWEAR
877/917-9811
www.bubblebodywear.com

BUREAU OF RODENT CONTROL
Chicago Bureau of Rodent Patrol:
Streets & Sanitation
John Antonacci, Director
1819 West Pershing Road, 6th Floor
Chicago, IL 60609
312/ 744-6465

CHAPEL OF LOVE
1431 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
702/387-0155
800/922-LOVE
(theme rooms, costumes & cruise thru ceremony)
http://www.chapelsoflove.com

COMPUTER RECYCLING
International Computer Recycling Inc.
8319 S. Berkhoff
Chicago, IL 60620
773/483-9300

DIVISION STREET RUSSIAN-TURKISH BATHHOUSE
1916 W Division
Chicago, IL 60622
773/384-9671

DOLLHOUSES
Think Small by Rosebud
Carol Olson
3209 N. Clark
Chicago, IL
773/477-1920

DREAM HOTLINE
School of Metaphysics
Terryll Nemeth
1653 W. Cortland
Chicago, IL 60622
National Dream Hotline: 773/722-0966
Next hotline: April 26th at 6pm until April 28th at midnight
http://www.dreamschool.org/

DRY CLEANING MUSEUM
Antique Fabricare Museum
Pert Cleaners
4213 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60141
773/282-6216

ELMO'S TOMBSTONES WHILE-U-WAIT
6023 S. State
Chicago, IL
773/643-0200

HENRY'S SPORTS AND BAIT SHOP
3130 S. Canal
Chicago, IL 60616
312/225-8538
312/225-FISH (fishing report)
http://www.henrysports.com
baitdealer@aol.com

HYPNOSIS TO STOP SMOKING
Larry Garrett
Garrett Wellness Center
3020 N. Kimball
Chicago, IL 60618
773/395-6100
http://www.garrettwellnesscenter.com/

IDOT MINUTEMEN
Call *999 from your cell phone for emergency assistance.
http://www.dot.state.il.us/

ILLINOIS RECLAMATION BUREAU
3202 Northwest Hwy #140
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 680-7979
http://www.irb-repo.com/
irb@stans.com

LATEX FASHIONS BY GEOFFREY MAC
1932 S. Halsted #301
Chicago, IL 60608
312/733-9128
http://www.geoffreymac.com/

MURCO RECYCLING
347 North Kensington Ave.
LaGrange Park, IL 60526
708/352-4111
http://www.murco.net

NIGHTMARES, INC.
1985 Mannheim
Melrose Park, IL 60160
708/344-2084
http://www.dreamreapers.com

OXXFORD CLOTHES
1220 W. Van Buren
Chicago, IL 60607
312/829-3600
http://www.oxxfordclothes.com/

POLICE PARAPHERNALIA
STONER POLICE GOODS
Patricia Kaeseberg
702/207-2742
www.stonerconnection.com

SAUSAGE SALESMAN
Joe Perl
773/255-6327 (Sausage Hotline)
847/520-1020 (shop)

SHERI'S RANCH
10551 Homestead Road
Pahrump, NV 89041
866/820-9100
775/727-0103

STEWARTS COFFEE
4110 W. Wrightwood
Chicago, IL 60639
773/489-2500
www.stewarts.com

TOOL TV
Berland's House of Tools
600 Oak Creek Drive
Lombard, Illinois 60148
630/620-0026
http://www.berlandtools.com/
Roger Bain Communications
15 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847/590-8244
New Tool TV Holiday Special on Thanksgiving Day

TYPEWRITER REPAIR
Steve Kazmier
Independence Business Machines
1623 W. Montrose
Chicago, IL 60613
773/248-5548

WE FIX BIKES
Curt Evans
1524 Dempster
Evanston, IL 60202
847/828-6825
wefixbikes@aol.com

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK
312.266.0606 x116
http://www.jellyvision.com/
amanda@jellyvision.com
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Philip Cable
5316 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60630
773/763-0313
http://www.sciplus.com
info@sciplus.com

BAUMGARTNER'S CHEESE STORE AND TAVERN
1023 16th Avenue
Monroe, WI 53566
608/325-6157

BLUBLOCKER
http://www.blublocker.com/

CHICAGO FOOD - Asian Products
5800 N. Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60645
773/478-2550

CIGARS AND STRIPES
6715 Ogden Avenue
Berwyn, IL 60402
708/484-1043
http://www.hammerhed.com

CROSS-DRESSERS' STORE
Transformations by Rori
146 North Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60301-1321
708/383-8338
or Arlington Heights: 847/454-0600
www.transformationsbyrori.com

DISCOUNT SUITS
Imperial Clothing
4560 W. Touhy Ave
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847/676-2020

DISCOUNT TUXEDOS & MENSWEAR
Bjorn's Clothing
5614 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
262/652-0648

DULCE LANDIA CANDY STORE
3855 W. Fullerton, Chicago
773/235-7825
plus 5 more Chicago locations
http://www.dulcelandia.com

FAUCETS
Just Faucets
Sherwin Kite
540 S. Arthur
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847/255-0421
http://www.justfaucets.com/

FRONCZAK'S HARDWARE
2606 W. 47th St
Chicago, IL 60632
773/847-3138
http://www.orderhardware.com/

THE GREAT PUT ON
Pamela Evola
7234 W. Madison
Forest Park, IL 60130
708/771-8081
http://www.thegreatputon.com/
thegreatputon@aol.com

HARDWARE
Fronczak’s Hardware
2606 W. 47th St
Chicago, IL 60632
773/847-3138

HOTEL FURNITURE
Cooper Furniture
Kurt Karchner
1929 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60608
312/ 226-2299

HOUSE OF MONSTERS
1579 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Gallery #218
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 292-0980
http://www.thehouseofmonsters.com

I DO BRIDAL
6742 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634
773/205-1234
http://www.idobridalconsignment.com

ILLINOIS NUT AND FANTASIA CHOCOLATE COMPANY
3745 W. Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60076
847/677-5777 or (800) 590-NUTS
http://www.illinoisnut.com
illinut@aol.com

INTERNATIONAL BEAD COMPANY
111 N. Wabash #714
Chicago, IL 60602
312/332-0061

JAN'S ANTIQUES
225 N. Racine
Chicago, IL 60607
312/563-0275

JULES FIVE AND TEN
Modesto Senra
2062 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60647
773/342-7149

L.A. CORONER
Skeletons in the Closet
1104 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323/343-0760
http://coroner.co.la.ca.us/gifts/
http://www.lacoroner.com/

MAGAZINE MEMORIES
6006 Dempster
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847/470-9444
http://www.magazinememories.com/

NATE'S LEATHER
Roger Chernoff
2950 W. 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60629
773/925-1973

OPTIMO HATS
10215 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, Il 60643
773/238-2999
http://www.optimohats.com

SEEN ON SCREEN
Lincolnwood Town Center
3333 W. Touhy Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
847/676-9225
http://www.ontelevision.com/
Other Chicago area locations include Fox Valley Center, Golf Mill Shopping Center,
North Riverside Mall, and Stratford Square Mall

TEXTILE DISCOUNT OUTLET FABRIC STORE
2121 W. 21st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
773/847-0572
http://www.megafabrics.com/
lzproducts@aol.com

WAREHOUSE OF ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE
Salvage One
1840 W. Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60622
312/733-0098
www.salvageone.com

YESTERDAY STORE
Tom Boyle
1143 W. Addison
Chicago, IL
773/248-8087
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Chicago Rush
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Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
12294 Archer Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
(312) 787-2852

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Meadowhill Park
1479 Maple Ave.
Northbrook, IL 60062
http://www.northbrookvelodrome.com/
infoncc@attbi.com

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Naperville, IL
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312/493-KICK
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enlightener@footbag.org

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815/436-5803

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Oak Brook Polo Grounds
Oak Brook, IL
630/789-8555
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10210 S. Hoyne
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mcboxer6@aol.com

MIDWEST CRICKET CONFERENCE
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55th Street and Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL
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NIGHT GOLF
Raymond Heights Golf Center
1331 South 27th Street
Caledonia, WI 53108
262/835-2020

NORTHWESTERN ROW CREW
Greg Andrianis
847/491-9077
http://groups.northwestern.edu/nucrew/

PALACE BILLIARDS
John Abruzzo
160 W. Roosevelt Road
Villa Park, IL 60181
630/941-3500
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Air Time Pole Vaulting
847/392-7046
Jim Lonergan
email

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Norge Ski Club
100 Ski Hill Rd.
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
847/778-6094

SYNCHRONIZED SKATING
Revolution Synchronized Skating
847/540-1276
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ice_revolution@yahoo.com

TOUR DE DONUT
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TRIALS RIDING MOTORCROSS
847/426-6036
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http://www.trialsusa.com/
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Chicago Ultimate Supper League
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P.O. Box 170048
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44 West Railroad Street
Sandwich, IL 60548
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1821 W. North Ave
Chicago, IL
773/384-0586
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Chicago, IL 60639

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608/857-3100
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RAY ST. RAY THE SINGING CABBIE
(312) 905-3634

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845 North Michigan Ave.
Suite 990 West
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 938-1047
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American Society of Agricultural Engineers
269/429-0300
http://www.asae.org/
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Quad City Downs, East Moline, IL

TWO-STORY OUTHOUSE
1022 Front Street
Gays, IL 61928

WILLIAM DARKE'S FREAK SHOW AND PSYCHO CIRCUS
William Darke Psycho Circus and Freak Show Spectacular
312/243-5967


Posted by: spudart on Mar 19, 06 | 5:00 am | Profile
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Channel 11 probably took down the archives cuz Wild Chicago is coming back on air. Maybe they're revamping the archives.

Ben Hollis is back as the host. That's good to hear. Though I really enjoyed Will Clinger as the host, too. The chick with the funky glasses was pretty good too. The remaining hosts were pretty forgettable. Clinger and Hollis were the best. I hope Clinger is doing some spots on the new episodes.

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Mar 20, 06 | 8:55 am


Oh good, i was gonna mention something about Ben Hollis coming back with new episodes, but never got around to adding it to the post. Thanks for doin it for me!

Also there's a Wild Chicago book on amazon called: Wild Chicago: The Companion Guidebook to the Wildly Popular Television Show.

Posted by: spudart on Mar 20, 06 | 11:16 am


Yeah, I enjoyed Will Clinger as host. I never found him annoying--which being the role of a super goofy tv show could make you very annoying. So he struck a fine balance of being serious enough and being goofy. I'm sure it helps that he just looked like he was supposed to be a goofy guy too.

The only thing that kina bothered me about Will Clinger was that he seemed to really favor the spots on theatre. And theatre is just not one of my favorite things.

Posted by: spudart on Mar 20, 06 | 11:19 am


Will liked the spots on theatre because he was a theatre actor. I worked with him and he's as real in person [or he was then] as he was on Wild Chicago.

I saw Mindy Bell [the funky chic with the glasses] on a national TV commercial. She seems to be doing well.

Posted by: Tom on Mar 20, 06 | 12:19 pm


you worked with Will Clinger! THAT'S WILD! Where did you work with him?

Posted by: unlikelymoose.com on Mar 20, 06 | 12:22 pm


Will and I were in a show together and he told us during a cast party that he had auditioned for the Wild Chicago gig and was waiting to hear whether or not he got it!

Posted by: Tom on Mar 20, 06 | 4:50 pm


One of my graphic instructors from school was on Wild Chicago back in the mid-90's but I dont' see him listed under Artists. His name is Bob Tavani

Posted by: Tom on Mar 20, 06 | 4:57 pm


I bet this archive is just from the Will Clinger era, hence the absense of Bab Tavani from the mid-90s.

That's so funny how the last time you heard from Will was when you were in a show together. I guess he got the job! :-D

Posted by: spudart on Mar 20, 06 | 6:14 pm


i loved wild chicago! glad to hear it is coming back. my brother-in-law was on wild chicago when he had the first condom store in chicago! Located on lincoln avenue called condomplation. it was hilarious...

Posted by: nolan chan on Mar 21, 06 | 12:10 pm


Is an archive of the glider program available?

Posted by: pete Gaveras on Mar 31, 06 | 8:40 pm


Pete, are you talking about a video archive? I don't know of any video archives of Wild Chicago that are available to the public. Perhaps you might have better luck contacting WTTW directly.

Posted by: spudart on Mar 31, 06 | 11:44 pm


Is that archive still available somewhere?

Posted by: Foo Fighters on Dec 02, 07 | 8:24 am


To bad the Chicago site can't keep the archive online. It's a good thing you posted here.

Posted by: kenmore parts on Jan 15, 08 | 9:45 am


I wanted to thank Dick O'Day for one of the best times ever, he was The Best Host imaginable, we had a ball. Thank you for covering my Salon and thank you for the laughs...all the best in everything you do in the future. It was a while ago, but I remember it as if it was last week.

Posted by: Pamela Evola on Feb 24, 08 | 6:09 am


Posted by: Pamela Evola on Feb 24, 08 | 6:16 am


Matt, do you have the episode of WC
with The DanZman on it?? I can't
view any shows.

What about ones with Dan The Fan
and Beatle Bob (at Lollapalooza)??

Any of those??

Thanks,
Bill


Posted by: Bill Janowski on Apr 15, 08 | 2:41 pm


Does anyone have a copy of the show where they went behind the scenes of the grateful dead concert at soldier field? I was apparently in this episode and I missed it, let me know thanks Diane

Posted by: Diane Motyka on Apr 16, 08 | 2:16 am


How do I get on the show? I would like to perform a prediction of the news to come on the air...

Posted by: Scott Xavier on Jun 17, 08 | 6:03 pm


Mr. Spudart - Thanks for putting up this site. It's nice to see some folks are still interested in what we did years ago. We had a blast making the show, and if I can answer any questions about the show or particular segments, give me a shout.

Stay wild,

Harvey Moshman
Wild Chicago
Series Producer 1992-2003
Editor/Cameraman 1989-1992

Posted by: Harvey on Dec 24, 08 | 12:38 pm


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