Pete Kastanes, historian whose ‘Vanquished Chicagoland’ site chronicled lost businesses, dies at 62
- Posted on May 8, 2026
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Pete Kastanes, historian whose ‘Vanquished Chicagoland’ site chronicled lost businesses, dies at 62
The Oak Lawn resident also created and hosted a podcast and was honored with a Citizen Historian Award by the Chicago History Museum.
