Tina Akouris

Chicagoan. Proud Greek. 🇬🇷 Content editor/audience @chicagotribune; Peter Lisagor award winner. Voracious reader and book club founder. Music mom. 🎶🎼🎵

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

Love that headline….

[Jeff Agrest #🟦 @JeffAgrest]

NEWSPAPER VIEW (and headline of the day👸)

[1986-92 Pittsburgh Pirates @1992Pirates]

HBD 🎂 (7/31/1959) former #Pittsburgh #Pirates Pitcher Mike Bielecki!

Bielecki threw parts of 4 years (1984-87) for the #Buccos, going 10-17 4.57 over 55g 42gs.

He was the odd man out on the pitching staff after 1988 Spring Training, &was dealt to #Cubs .
#LetsGoBucs

[Scott Fornek @sfornek]

A sad loss for Chicago and social media. Godspeed, Mr. Kastanes.
‘Pete Kastanes, who spread nostalgia with Vanished Chicagoland social media posts, dies at 62.'
@mitchdudek reports.
https://t.co/zIR3cWaxN8

[Chicago Sun-Times @Suntimes]

Mr. Kastanes built a community around nostalgia for the Chicago places and things people grew up with but can no longer find. A wake will be held Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills. https://t.co/OpmKz8vyjV

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

What a beautiful tribute to the life of ⁦@PeteKastanes⁩ and Vanished Chicagoland. Very well written and well thought out.

https://t.co/gc4Yv03XYr

[Chicago History ™️ @Chicago_History]

Announcement: From this point on,
we would like to officially dedicate Chicago History to the life, legacy, and memories of Pete Kastanes.

Our hearts hurt right now, but we know Pete is in a better place, and giving the Heavens above a true piece of Chicago.

Pete was the absolute epitome of #ChicagoHistory.

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

I feel sick and sad at this news. I loved @vanishedchicago for the memories it brought me and connected with @PeteKastanes because of our Greek heritage and that I am a two-time cancer survivor. No words. 😢

[Chicago History ™️ @Chicago_History]

This Afternoon, Chicago lost a real hometown legend.

Pete Kastanes of #VanishedChicagoland sadly passed away.

Pete was the essence of Chicago. His ultimate goal was to share Chicago History with our City & Chicagoans around the World.

Pete's Vanished Chicagoland Group on Facebook and across social media was definitely a huge influence for us, in doing what we do daily.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Pete's Family and Friends.

We hope to do our best to keep Pete's legacy remembered for lifetimes.

Pete Kastanes was, is, and will forever be #ChicagoHistory.

[Susana A. Mendoza ☮️ @susanamendoza10]

C'mon, Chicago. Please show your love and appreciation for Pete. He's shared his love and appreciation for preserving Chicago's history for so many to enjoy. So very sorry to hear this sad news of his cancer recurring.

Praying for you, Pete. And for strength for your family. Thanks for your love of Chicago and many contributions to it. God bless you. You will be missed. 🙏🏼🩷🙏🏼🩷

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

You are very welcome. Always enjoyed your sports reports, too @mark_giangreco

[MARK GIANGRECO @mark_giangreco]

@takouris @JanetDaviesCHI Thanks Tina!

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

They should have televised that ….

[Frank @spiderstumbled]

@Svengoolie If a Pierogi drops at a Knights of Columbus in NW Indiana but it's not televised, did it really drop?

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

Willowbrook Ballroom with @mark_giangreco and @JanetDaviesCHI is and was and will ever be the best NYE broadcast.

[Matt Netrefa @MNetrefa]

@Svengoolie Last night was hands down the worst Chicago NYE broadcast of my adult viewing lifetime. Definitely miss the local ABC7 NYE content, although, The Dance needs to disappear and never be found.

[Seinfeldism @Seinfeldism1]

It's made from aluminium, very high strength to weight ratio. #Festivus #Seinfeld

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

Happy Festivus to you people who don’t work my very last nerve.
@tgallagher66
@AndyHallESPN
@rachelmlenzi

[Bob Johnson @discovirgin]

@IlliniAD “Gies Memorial Stadium”

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

I LOVED going to that store and drove my parents nuts every Sunday during the summer....begging them to take me to Kiddie Kingdom just so I'd get to go to the toy store. It was a magical place.

[Vanished Chicagoland @vanishedchicago]

Here is a photo of the entrance to Dispensa’s Castle of Toys which was located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

@vanishedchicago @Chicago_History @PeteKastanes YES!!!!! That is wonderful news, Pete! I'm so happy for you! 😃🙌👏

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

I didn't ring the bell, either. I didn't want others in the waiting room to feel any worse than they already did.

[Maria A. Karamitsos @MariaKaramitsos]

Happy August! Kalo mina!

[Tina Akouris @takouris]

I remember how they’d tape every bag shut. I thought it was quirky and high class. 😃

[Vanished Chicagoland @vanishedchicago]

Thirty years ago today, Kroch’s & Brentano’s Book Store went out business! I still miss this place so much! Please share your memories! Thank you!