Do you know the answer to any of these questions?
NEW! - Q:Not strictly about C'ville, but one of my High School friends remembers that,
sometime back in the 1960's, a man was gunned down on his front porch or driveway
in Sleepy Hollow. It was purported to be a "mob hit" and of course was never solved.
However, we cannot for the life of us remember the name of the man who was killed!
Anyone have any clues?
(And no, it's not Tim McNamee, he was killed at his office in C'ville on Rt. 31 north of Huntley Road.)
(Thanks to Susan O. for the question)
NEW! - A: I believe it might have been Mark Husted that was shot.
I went to school with his sister Bunny. Believe he and a number of others were part
of a big drug group. (Compliments of Deb P.)
Q: What was the name of the Rock & Roll club in East Dundee across from The Anvil Club
in the mid '70's?, Was it Dante's Inferno?
NEW! - A: I have some info about the Teen club across from the Anvil Club.
Prior to the teen club, it was called Black Jacks (it was a tavern),
this was in the early 70's, I recall going to see a band there when it was a
teen club in the early 80's, maybe 80 or 81? It burned not to long after that.
Kalbergs Ice Cream parlor was at the end of the block. (Compliments of Michael K.)
Q: What was the name of the restaurant at the intersection of 62 and 25? It's not there anymore.
It was darkish, they had a bar, a little dance floor, and lots of tables. It was around in 1975 and 1976
I'm sure. It had a “catchy” name in some way. Not the “Black Angus” that was something else.
I think the restaurant had peanut shells on the floor maybe.
(Thanks to Mike G. for the question)
A: Cattleman's Burger and Brew was the restaurant at 62 & 25.
(Compliments of Maureen B.)
NEW! - A: Before that it was called the Torch, it had a torch lit every night on top of the sign on the roof.
(Compliments of Stan W.)
Q: Do you remember Team Electronics? It was in a small strip mall near the middle school
in carpentersville. There was a car wash next to it. They moved to Algonquin in the 80s I think.
I heard one of the owners died of cancer back in the 90s.
Is there anyway to get more info on Team Electronics? (Thanks to Mike S. for the question)
A: No Answer Yet
Q: I heard that Kings Road Elementary School was scheduled to be torn down a few years ago.
I am wondering if it was indeed demolished. I luckily was in the area in'04 or so, and although
the school had been turned into a daycare, the workers were kind enough to let me take a look around.
I thought the gym was going to be really big as I remembered it, and couldn't believe how small it was
when I revisited it decades after having attended. (Thanks to Linda E. for the question)
A: Yes, Sad as it seems Kings Road Elementary has been torn down, you can see it on
Google Maps satelite view, not sure exactly when that happened.
Q: What was the name of the smorgasbord in West Dundee?
I think it was in the strip mall across from where the Spring Hill Mall is today on South Western Ave.
A: The smorgasboard in west dundee was the swedish manor, and the nordic steakhouse was adjacent to it and shared the same parking lot. I worked at both places! your website is FANTASTIC. You have brought back some wonderful memories, thank you. (Compliments of Silvia R.)
A: I used to cook at the swedish manor on RT 31. The Nordic steak house was right next to it. The head cooks name was
Dick Chin, a real good cook and boss. The Manager of the swedish manor was George. He went on to own the Village Squire,
and think still does... (Compliments of Mike S.)
Q: Betty M. would like to know;
What was the name of the restaurant on the east side of Hwy 25, near the Dog n Suds,
just past Bolz Road, that had a rose on the sign. You couldnt see the place from Hwy 25.
It was there in the 70's.
A: The name was "Jim Saine's Tralee Farm Restaurant" located on the east side of rt 25 and just north of Bolz road. (Compliments of Richard G.)
A: The resturaunt on the east side of rt.25 just north of Bolz was called Traleee Farm I worked there in 1973 as a bus boy.
(Compliments of Ted J.)
Q: What was the Perry Middle Mascot? Was it a Wildcat?
A: Yes, Perry's mascot was indeed a wildcat and the school colors are blue and white
(Compliments of Samantha M.)
(Note from Chuck: I remember when we voted on the mascot at Perry when it first opened.
One of the possible choices was Blue Devils, another was obviously Wildcats.)
Q: Mr. Sterr was my favorite coach at Crown High. I have heard that he passed away in 1991, is that true?
Found this on the Princeville, Illinois Cemetary web site;
"Sterr, Gary Clyde*; 15 Dec 1944 - 01 Dec 1991; div-row SP-41"
Princeville Cemetary Site
Could this be the same Gary Sterr? He wouldn't have even been 50 when he passed away, that is very sad.
A: Sadly this is true, Mr. Sterr passed away on December 1, 1991 at the age of 46.
I will be making an addition to the In Memory page for Mr. Sterr.
(Thanks to Brad S. for this information)
Q: Do you know where the Kim Cath Lounge was located?
I am pretty sure it was in Elgin or South Elgin, along the river.
My Dad used to cook there and even took me to work with him a couple times.
A: I did Find this and remember my Dad talking about Dick Wiese.
I probably met him at some time but don't remember. Our sympathy to Dick's family.
MARENGO - Richard D. "Dick" Wiese, 80, of Marengo, died Thursday,
April 1, 2010, at home surrounded by his family.
He was born July 30, 1929, in Elgin, to Walter and Francis (Bellows)
Wiese. On June 5, 1976, he married Alberta "Birdie" Lowery at St. John's
Lutheran Church in Elgin.
He was the co-owner of Wiese's Blvd. Tap in Elgin for 35 years and owner
of Kim.Cath Lounge and Sky's Surf & Turf in South Elgin. (Compliments of rootsweb )
Q: Do you remember or have any old articles on a 1972 or 1973 murder case that happened in Arizona and
a Don Mclean from Carpentersville was arrested for. I can't remember the mans name that was murdered.
But he was from the area. I remember he was friends with Don Mclean and they met in Arizona
where the murder took place.
NEW ! - A: The name of the person that was murdered in Arizona is Earl Ringwald. McLean and another person were
questioned as suspects, however no one was arrested. They all lived in the same neighborhood
on Pine St. in Carpentersville
(Thanks to Mike G.)
A: Don and I were friends and hung out for a bit. It was hard to believe that he would do this.
I am pretty sure the one murdered was Earl Burns. Don used to drive a 65 or 66 ford Galaxy.
(Thanks to Bob R.)
A: Earl burns was not killed in Arizona, he was still around in the early '90s.
I can't remember who was murdered for sure, but I wanna say it was Don?
(Thanks to Jim L.)
Q: Back in the late 1960's there was a fire in one of the apartment buildings across from the police station.
I believe the address was 509 Maple Ave. Did anyone die in the fire? Or was there a little girl involved?
A: Regarding the fire across from the PD in the late 60's, yes a girl that was babysitting died,
If I remember right, her name was Adrian, I don't remember her last name. It was a terrible loss.
(Thanks to Kirk H. for this information)
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