Appearances
Public Appearances, Lectures, Media Interviews & Readings
November 9, 2002 Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Rich will deliver a slide-show
presentation to the Northeastern Illinois Historical Council (NEIL),
meeting at the Wilmette Historical Museum at 609 Ridge Road in Wilmette,
IL. NEIL is a professional association of community historical societies
comprising Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. Rich last addressed
the group four years ago, when they gathered at the Niles Historical
Society (formerly the Cook County Sheriff's Police Headquarters,
North) on Milwaukee Avenue. For further information about NEIL or
the event, call Rich Lang at 773-725-4293.
November 7, 2002 Thursday, at 7:00 p.m. Discussion
and slide show presentation at the Park Ridge Public Library, 20
S. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL. "Chicago: Aspects of the Notorious."
Free to the public. Contact Jena Zalenka at 847-825-3123 for further
information.
October 31, 2002 Thursday, 7:00 p.m. How appropriate
for Halloween! Rich will speak to the Ravenswood-Lakeview Historical
Association at their regularly scheduled monthly meeting in the
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago,
Il. This will be the second time Rich appeared before this group
in the spacious auditorium. The focus will be on Chicago crime,
with an added emphasis on the Schuessler-Peterson murders, forming
the premise of his forthcoming new book co-authored with Gloria
Sykes. For further information call Gloria Price at 312-742-4455.
October 12, 2002 Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Book signing and discussion. Rich will autograph copies of Return
to the Scene of the Crime and its sequel, Return Again to
the Scene of the Crime, at the new Barnes & Noble, Geneva store,
102 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL 60134. For further information call
Sarah, the store events coordinator at 630-262-8568.
September 18, 2002 Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. Gioco's
Restaurant, 1312 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Gioco's is an upscale
"nouvelle cuisine" eatery in the trendy South Loop district. Once,
a long time ago, this was the outskirts of the notorious Levee vice
district and badlands. Now it is an exciting collage of evocative
restaurants and urban gentrification. Owner Jerry Kleiner and his
team credit Rich's book Chicago by Gaslight: A History of the
Chicago Netherworld 1880-1920, for inspiring them to open on
Wabash, amid the ancient loft buildings, warehouses and former sin-spots
of that bygone era. Rich will talk about the Levee and its evolution
from redlight district to upscale sophistication. For further information
contact John McCartney at 312-455-9612. Cost of the event to be
determined.
Television guest appearance:
September 16, 2002 Monday morning, 7:00 or 7:30 a.m.
Rich will be interviewed by Roseann Tellez, co-anchor of Chicago's
top-rated morning program, The WGN Morning News, in advance of his
presentation at Gioco's Restaurant on September 18. The focus will
be Chicago's South Loop district, and its historic evolution from
crime to condos.
May 21, 2002 Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m. Regular monthly
meeting of the Irving Park Historical Society at the Mount Olive
Church, Byron & Grace Streets, Chicago. Slide show and discussion
about Chicago crime and history. Contact Carol Szalacha at 773-685-2936
for further details,
May 11, 2002 Saturday, at 11:00 a.m. North Riverside
Public Library, 2400 S. Des Plaines Avenue. Slide show and discussion.
Contact John Zmola at the North Riverside Library at 708-447-0869
for further details.
May 8, 2002 Wednesday, from 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Radio
Appearance: "Extension 720," WGN-AM Rich joins authors Gus Russo
and Maurice Possley for a two-hour discussion of Chicago organized
crime, its past and present. Journalist Rick Kogan, host of the
"Sunday Papers" program fills in as guest host for Milton Rosenberg.
May 5, 2002 Sunday, at 10:00 a.m. Slide show and presentation
to the Fourth Lights Sunday Morning Adult Education Group at the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, across
the street from Water Tower Place. Contact Jean Kelley at 312-427-2488
April 11, 2002 Tuesday. Berghoff Restaurant, 17 W.Adams
Street, Chicago, IL. Lecture and presentation at the regularly scheduled
meeting of Hugo's Companions, a scion society of the Baker Street
Irregulars. Cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00. Cost:
$35.00 at the door. Men only (sorry ladies, the bylaws "mandate"
this event!) Phone: 312-427-3170, or "Sir Hugo" (David Humphrey)
at 847-441-0314.
March 23, 2002 Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Chicago Public
Library Lincoln-Belmont Branch, 1659 W. Melrose Street, Chicago,
Illinois. Discussion and slide show presentation: "Exploring Notorious
Places in Chicago." For further details phone Melanie Vereecke at:
312-744-0166
March 6, 2002 Wednesday, at 7:00 p.m. Lecture and slide
show presentation at the Green Hills Library, 8611 West 103rd Street
in Palos Hills, Illinois. Contact Annette Armstrong by e-mail at:
armstrong@greenhills.lib.il.us
March 3, 2002 Sunday, at 1:30 p.m. Book signing at
Widow McCleary's Restaurant (a haunted brewery) 400 E. Margaret
St., Thornton, IL. The event runs in conjunction with the "Ghostly
Gourmet," hosted by Chicagoland ghost hunter and supernatural tour
guide, Richard Crowe. Price per person is $36.00. Phone 708-877-7011
for additional details.
February 21, 2002 Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Book signing
and discussion at Barnes & Noble, Village Crossing shopping plaza.
5405 W. Touhy Avenue, Skokie, Il. For further details, call Community
Events Manager Bettina Moravolo at 847-329-0412.
January 26, 2002 Saturday, 2:00 p.m. Book signing and
discussion at Barnes & Noble, 728 Deerfield Road (at Waukegan Road),
Deerfield, Illinois. Contact Candy Spreckman at 847-914-9294 for
details.
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Francis O'Neill was
Chief of Police from 1901 - 1905, and is profiled in "To
Serve & Collect," as well as in the Chicago Stories
episode.
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Television guest appearance
Monday,
January 7 and Friday, January 11, at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.,
on Chicago Stories, Network Chicago, WTTW 11. Half-hour documentary
on "Francis O'Neill: The Police Chief Who Saved Irish Music." For
more information visit Channel 11's web site located at www.networkchicago.com
December 9, 2001 2:00 p.m. "Return Again to the Scene of the Crime" book signing and discussion at Borders Books & Music, 1144 Lake Street, Oak Park, Park, Illinois. For further information call 708-386-6927.
December 8, 2001 2:00 p.m. "Return Again to the Scene of the Crime" book signing & discussion at Borders Books & Music, 15260 LaGrange Road Orland Park, Illinois. For further information call 708-460-7566.
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Chicago's luxurious Edgewater Beach Hotel was the focus of a Chicao Stories segment in December 2001. |
Television guest appearance >>
December 3, 2001 "Chicago Stories," narrated by John Callaway
on Network Chicago-Channel 11, "Magic by the Lake: The Edgewater Beach
Hotel." For more information about this program visit Channel 11's
web site located at www.networkchicago.com
November 24, 2001 7:00 p.m. "Return Again to the Scene of the
Crime" book signing and discussion at Barnes & Noble, 2621 Plainfield
Road, Joliet, Illinois.
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