MAP OF THE 312 AREA CODE

312-201-0711	CompuServe (1991-1992)
312-202-0932	Excellent BBS (NOT!) (1995-1999)		TriBBS
312-202-1383	Sports Arena!!!! (1991)
312-202-8066 Chicago, IL	Razor's Edge, The Data Stream BBS, Razor’s Edge (1991-1995)		Telegard
312-202-8072 CHCZ 1, IL	Pol BBS, POL-BBS (1996-1999)		TriBBS
312-205-0915	Malkavia BBS (1995-1996)	Dave Kelso
312-210-1087 Harvey, IL	The Town Crier BBS (1985)
	"First BBS I ever called after acquiring a 300 baud modem for my Radio Shack TRS-80. Remember it like it was yesterday...." - jjo31420a
312-213-1666	Electropolis Multi-Line (1988)
312-215-4937	Dragon's Lair (1990)		Monarch
312-221-0171	The Supreme Court (1986)		Forem ST
312-221-2879 Chicago, IL	The Missing Link BBS (1989-1995)	Thomas Conley	PCBoard, PCBB
312-223-4802 Grayslake, IL	NixPix Person-To-Person (1992-1995)	Larry Green	Oracomm
	"17-line chat board. Renamed MindScapes in 1993. Part of the loose-knit NixPix network (Denver, Chicago, Grayslake, Tennessee) until the renaming. Featured in "The Joys of Cybersex," by Phil Robinson and Nancy Tamosaitis (Brady, 1993)."
312-223-9673	Lakes Region (1986)
312-225-3962 Chicago, IL	The Land of Fa V (1988)
312-225-9138 Chicago, IL	The Feminist B.B.S., The Feminist BBS (1988)	Linda Grossman
312-225-9711 Chicago, IL	Bog {225}, The Bog (1991-1994)	Greg DeCicco	CELE
312-225-9836 Chicago, IL	The Static Barrier (1987)
312-226-0672	A Clockwork Orange OS/2 (1993-1995)	Matt Hucke	WWIV
	"This BBS was a continuation of "Valhalla" (217-352-3682) after I relocated from Champaign to Chicago in the summer of 1993. For the first nine months, it was part-time, because I lived in a University dorm and had only one phone line. Due to the limited hours, it did not have much of a local user base - it primarily existed so I could stay in contact with my friends in the WWIV sysop community. When I moved into an apartment where I could install an additional phone line, I requested a number where the last three digits spelled out "OS2". With this move, it did gain some more local users, but its primary purpose was the distribution of my software and maintaining contact with other WWIV sysops. My handle was "Starship Trooper", and WWIVNet address was "1@3250". I continued to work on several WWIV-related utilities that I had begun developing in Champaign. One of these was a network spool file editor for OS/2 Presentation Manager GUI. In January of 1995 I took a job as sysadmin at a local ISP. After that, I had little time to maintain the BBS at home or to work on its software. I turned over the source code and distribution rights for my WWIV utilities to a sysop in St. Louis. The BBS went down permanently in late April, 1995." - Matt Hucke
312-227-7455 Chicago, IL	Bio Med, BioMed, Midwest Biomedical Society, Midwest Biomedical [Private], RBBS Biomed (1986-1995)		RBBS
312-231-7418	Mindseye, The Mindseye BBS (1990)	Matt Sheahan (Cerebromancer)	Telegard
312-231-8223	Chicago Metro-Net (1986-1988)		ABBS
312-232-1250	Windmill (1987-1989)	Ed Curlin	PCBoard
312-232-6339	P.S. Meeting Room (1989)		Wildcat
312-232-7933	Micro Mail B B S, Micro Mail B.B.S. (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-233-8327	Double Take II (1986-1988)		Net-Works
312-233-9607 Chicago, IL	Chicago Machine (1992-1996)		FRST
312-234-4843	Jolly Roger Shop (1987)
312-234-6237	Hotel California (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-234-6795	Flaming Toilet (1987)
312-234-7366	The Inner Sanctum (1988)
312-234-8187	Steed's Bar and Grill, The Steed's Bar (1987-1988)
312-234-9257 Lake Forest, IL	Calamity Cliffs Computer Center (1980-1981)	Tom C.	CP/M, RCPM
312-235-3200 Chicago, IL	PMS - Chicago Public Library, PMS Chicago Public Library (1983-1985)		PMS
312-235-4327	Piper's Term (1993-1994)
312-235-4673	Piper's Term (1993-1994)
312-235-6794	MAC Universe (1994)
312-235-7902 Chicago, IL	C.F.O.G. Two, CFOG - 2 (1986-1988)	Bill Kuykendall
	FOG (FOG AMO #80) member supported system. PRACSA FOG (FOG AMO #80) member supported system. PRACSA
312-235-7948	Bighead, Dark Tower (1994-1995)
312-237-2773	Coliseum (Home of dotSYS) (1993-1995)	Matthew Swajkowski
312-237-3416	BIT WIZ Opus (1994-2000)	Michael Katz
312-237-6120	Borge, Game Room, Pita 3 (1993-1995)	Rafal Rusilowicz
312-237-8365 Chicago, IL	Not So Perfect BBS (1990-1994)		PCBB
312-237-8366	Not So Perfect (1990-1994)
312-239-1889 Chicago, IL	Chicago Trading Post, The Chicago Board of Trade (1990-1994)	Bill Ross	PCBoard, PCBB
312-239-2978	Dew Drop Inn (1992)
312-243-1046	DIAL-YOUR-MATCH #39 Chicago (1983-1984)
312-244-0260	EXCELSIOR! Support HQ (1995)	Thomas W. Dietz
312-244-2484	Windy City (1993-1995)
312-245-9110	PLINK (1989)
312-246-7705	Custom Software (1989-1994)	Steven Merenkov, Steve Merenkov	PCBoard
312-246-9493	Traders Connection (1987)
312-247-7359 Chicago, IL	Southside, SouthSide BBS (1990-1992)	Stan Rygula
312-248-0091 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-0092 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-0109 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (signup line), Thunderbolt (signup line), Thunderbolt, Inc. (1991-1996)		MajorBBS
312-248-0234 Chicago, IL	Continuum Foundation (1991-1994)		Telegard
312-248-0900 Chicago, IL	CCS BBS, Chicago Computer Society, Ddsw1, MCSNet (40 lines), MCSNet (Chicago) (1991-1996)		AKCS
	SLIP/PPP Provider
312-248-3809 Chicago, IL	Chicago Conservative (1993-1996)
312-248-4822 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (A), Thunderbolt (Inc.), THUNDERBOLT! (1990-1995)	Zeus	MajorBBS 6.21f
	From the September 1994 issue of Boardwatch: Chicago, Illinois since 02/91. Sysop: Zeus. Using MajorBBS 6.21d with 10 lines on MS-DOS 80386 with 16000 MB storage. US Robotics at 14400 bps. $10 variable fee. "Where the GODS come to play.." mythology-themed BBS! MajorNet, NetAccess netmail, ChatLink, InterLink, Interactive Games, Oracles, Online News/Magazines, RIP Graphics, INTERNET access & MORE! FREE demo access. Rates low as $0.01/hr. Family rates, too!
312-248-6295 Chicago, IL	Ddsw1, MCSNet (PEP only), MCSNet [PEP only] (1993-1996)
312-248-7207 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-7219 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-7243 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-7247 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-7703 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-7820 Chicago, IL	Thunderbolt (Inc.) (1991-1994)
312-248-8758 Chicago, IL	1 Step BBS, 1Step BBS, First Step BBS (1989-1992)	Jay Rothschild
312-249-1650	HighVoltage C-Net Commodore (1990-1991)	Michael Scribner
312-249-4385	The Blue Knight BBS (1988)	The Blue Knight	GBBS Pro
312-252-0642 Chicago, IL	Dickie's Place, Dickie’s Place (1993-1995)		XZOT
312-252-1125	Phoenix, PHOENIX (1992-1995)	Gandalf
	Tarkus Team Member BBS
312-252-2136 Logan Square, IL	Logan Square RCP/M, Logan Square RCPM, RCP/M Logan Square (1981-1986)	Earl Bockenfeld	RCPM
312-252-3663	CULINARY , Culinary Connection (1994-1996)	Andy Biegel
312-252-6180	First National Software, War Net Software Bank III (1987)
312-252-6489 Chicago, IL	Chicago CP/M (1981)		CP/M
312-252-9509	GUI Users International (1994)
312-253-3633	AE Line: GHOST, AE LINE: RANA#1 (1984-1985)
312-253-6134	PC-Tech (1988)
312-253-6224	M.P.P.L. BBS (1988)		Wildcat
312-254-3413	The Equinox BBS (1994-1996)	Bill Masuka
312-254-8334	CyberGraFX BBS (1994)		Wildcat
312-255-0722	NET 115 Echo Coordinator, NET 115 Internet Gateway, Special Services FS Hub, Windstar Network (1995)	Steve Schmidt
312-255-1416	The Bird's Nest (1988)
312-255-6489 Arlington Heights, IL	Computerland (New Format), NET-WORKS CLAH (1981-1982)		CLAH-NET
	"Apparently a part-time BBS run at a Computerland, later transferred elsewhere." - Jason Scott
312-255-8838	PC Center (1985-1986)	Jeremy Smith	IBBS
312-256-8119	SECO (1986)	Jim Heider
312-257-7747	Aliens (1988)
312-258-8423 CHCZ 1, IL	Vivacious Vibrations (1996)
312-259-7785	AE Line: THRILL (1985)
312-259-8086	BBS IBM PC Chicago, BBS IBM PCmodem Chicago, IBM-PC BBS, RCP/M IBM PC (1982-1984)
312-259-8930	Com-ads (1989)
312-260-0640 Wheaton, IL	MCMS Metro West Database (1982-1983)	Terry Haas
	"It was originally running from my shop in Wheaton and then moved to the city where I had a computer mail order business and store. It ran on a TRS 80 Model 3, initially on the built-in floppy drives, and used a 300 baud modem. Upgraded it to a buggy beta version of a US Robotics 1200 baud, and also purchased a Corvus 5 MB external drive. I think at the time it might've been the only BBS using a hard drive (probably because nobody else was dumb enough to spend $2,000+)." - Terry Haas
312-260-1859	HexNet (1987-1990)	Brian Mackison
312-260-9660	Working With Works (1988)		Red Ryder Host
312-262-2209	The Leech BBS, The Phantom Illusion BBS (1990-1991)	King Leech	Telegard
312-262-3626 Chicago, IL	After the Bars, After The Bars (1991-1995)		DLX, DLXB
312-262-5600	Adventureline (1989)
312-262-6173	DeafComm (1990-1992)
312-262-7125 Chicago, IL	Wooge City (1993)		HRMS
312-262-7619	Krishna Yoga Foundation (1993-1995)	Vaishnava Dasa
312-262-8959	Byls Fido (1986)		FidoNet
312-263-0924 Chicago, IL	Assembly Not Needed, Art of Luck (1990-1996)	Richard Kelps	RBBS, RACC
312-267-3430	Stichomythia (1995)	Manuel A. Hernandez
312-267-4427	Com-Link Data Systems (1986-1988)		IHCS
312-267-4749 Chicago, IL	Exec Region, ExecRegion, Executive Region BBS (1989-1996)	Randy Gautier	PCBoard , PCBB
312-267-4750	Executive Region BBS (1989-1995)	Randy Gautier	PCBoard
312-267-7665	The Voice of Peace (1986)		OTBB
312-271-4733 Chicago, IL	Knight's Quest, Knights Quest, People Who Need People , Sit'N'Bull [$], Knight’s Quest (1992-1996)		VBBS
312-271-7348 Chicago, IL	Cooter's Garage, Cooter’s Garage (1991-1993)		SLBB
312-272-0943	Captain Video (1988)
312-272-1423	The Castle (1987)
312-272-5912	The Igloo (1988)
312-272-7111	4 Sights Network (1992)
312-274-1677	Nexus (1986)		MCBB
312-274-2343	Dew Drop Inn (1994)	Brad Hanson
312-274-3544	Chicago Rogers Park Area FS HUB, Chicago Rogers Park Area Hub, Online Central (1995-1997)	Bill Bottom Jr.
312-274-4088	The Palace (1988)
312-274-5366	C I S, Programmer's Cafe, Zone Corporation (1993-1995)	Bill Bottom Jr, Bill Bottom Jr.
312-274-6128	FarPoint, The Farpoint BBS (4 Lines) (1991-1996)	Frank McNeill	RBBS
312-274-8136	National Islamic (1993-1995)	Mohammad Khan
312-274-9515 Chicago, IL	Insane Domain (1991-1996)	Aaron Yelton	Hermes, Firstclass, Hotline, FRST
	"This was one of the first BBSes I can remember running on a Mac. I think Aaron originally ran Hermes on it, but I forgot if he went to Hotline then First Class, or the other way around. Anyway - it was a friendly bunch, and the regulars would meet in real life fairly often. I haven't heard from any of them in over a decade. Too bad - I miss that bunch!" - Jay Duff
312-274-9963 Chicago, IL	Skyway BBS (1995-1997)	Robert Newton, Chuck Goes	tbbs
	"This was a short lived BBS. We tried it when our old software was end of lifed at the Zoo BBS. The secondary number you listed, 312-274-9982 is non-existant. We did have a voice line at 312-274-9981. Again, these numbers changed with the area code split and became 773. This bbs actually was the precursor of our current firm, Digital Interplay which is an internet service provider." - Chuck Goes
312-274-9982 CHCZ 1, IL	Skyway BBS, Skyway BBS [$] {270} (1996)
312-275-0848 Chicago, IL	Free! Board (1992-1996)	Norman Nithman	RBBS
312-275-1785 Chicago, IL	20/20 TBBS, 20/20 {769} (1991-2000)	John Shew	TBBS
312-275-7492 Chicago, IL	Windy City (2 lines) (1993-1994)		TRIB
312-276-2866	Palace (1993-1995)
312-276-3603 Chicago, IL	American Archive (1991-1993)		PCBB
312-276-4159 Chicago, IL	American Archive, Ye Olde Archives (1985-1996)	JohnRosengarten, John Rosengarten	PCBoard , PCBB, RBBS first week, PC Board after that
	"This was a hobby of mine, I started with a 1200-baud Hayes modem and one dedicated line, the name was ye Olde Archive the first year or so, but later people complained that the name was too far down the alphabetized list and we changed it to American Archive in 1987 I recall. We also were the first (or maybe the second, hard to tell as there was no central registry) IBM-based BBS, running on an IBM-XT with a ten megabyte HDD the first year. Soon a second, 20-MB Seagate half-high drive was purchased from Elek-Tek in Lincolnwood and we has a total of thirty Mb of disk space. About 25 Mb of space was available for downloadable files, mostly programming languages, file utilities, device drivers and how-to files. We always worked with ShareWare authors to keep the latest versions of programming utilites available. Features included programming forum, sale-trade forum and the ever-loved Adult forum. Users had to send me a xerox of their driver license by US Mail to access adult section. Adult pictures were very tame, mostly bikinis and tasteful nudes. When explicit photos were uploaded we would delete them, as Attorney General Ed Meese (remember the draconian policies and intrusions of free speech that characterized the Ronald Regan era?) was proposing harsh penalties for anything indecent. In 1988 we went to two lines and a third was added in 1990. We had a 3-Com server and five dedicated computers at its heighth. At the end (1992-1996) we had five US Robotics Courier HST (56 kbps link speed) all externals so I could impress visitors to my basement with the rows of blinky lights. With the universal adoption of the Internet, few visitors came after 1995 and in 1996 we finally pulled the plugs. We want to thank the many people who donated time, hardware and cash to support American Archive. John Rosengarten (Ye Olde Sysop) now works as Internet Administrator at a small nameless government agency." - John Rosengarten
312-276-5680	American Archive (1990-1993)
312-278-1195	Aircrash Bureau {327}, Chicago Wicker Park Area, Chicago Wicker Park Area FS HUB, The Aircrash Bureau (1995-2000)	Eric Schreiber
312-278-2343	Academy (Programming) (1993)
312-278-5911	Vato Land (1994-1995)
312-278-9513	The Color-80 B B S, The Color-80 B.B.S. (1986-1988)		COCO
312-279-1053	Automated Systems, High Resolution B.B.S. (1986-1988)		PCBB
312-279-4399 CHICAGO, IL	PIRATE'S GUILD
312-279-8525	CAT BBS (1988)		Wildcat
312-280-8180	LAW MUGS BBS, LAWMUG (1985-1986)	Paul Bernstein
312-280-8565	Assoc. of Individual Investors, Computerized Investing BBS (1991-1994)
312-280-8764 Chicago, IL	American Association of Individual Investors, Assoc. of Individual Investors, Computerized Investing, Individual Investor's BBS, Arte’ Graphics DTP (1986-1995)		Wildcat!
312-281-6046 Chicago, IL	Pisces Financial, Pisces Stocks & Options, Pisces Stocks and Options, Pisces Finanial (1990-2000)		TBBS
312-281-6749	Game Parlor (1991)
312-281-6887 Chicago, IL	Coconut Club III, The Coconut Club (1988-1993)		TAGG
312-281-7018	Lakeview Links (1994-1996)
312-282-4851	Tech Support Resource, TSR BBS (1994-1996)		PCBoard
312-282-6929	Ultimate (1991)
312-282-8605	WorldWide Access (6 lines) (1993-1996)
312-282-8606 Chicago, IL	Gagme [Fee] (1993)		UNIX
312-282-8608	Gagme [Fee] (1993)
312-282-8609	Gagme [Fee] (1993)
312-282-8610	WorldWide Access (2 lines - PEP) (1993-1995)
312-282-9272 Chicago, IL	Ski's Lodge, Ski's Lodge BBS (1986-1990)	Ken Morrison	RBBS
312-283-0559 Chicago, IL	Chinet, Unix - Chi-Net [wlcrjs], chinet (1985-1996)	Randy Suess
	UNIX System offering Internet Mail
312-283-0560	Chinet (1989-1991)
312-283-3919	New Users (1993-1996)	Craig Pease
312-283-4035 Chicago, IL	Chicago Megaphile, CHIMEGAPHILE (1990-1996)	Pat Stenberg	Spitfire
312-283-8564 Chicago, IL	Malachi Brothers (1991-1993)		RNGD
312-283-8672	Chinet (1989-1991)
312-284-5508	BillBoard (1993-1994)
312-284-6124	The ASCII Connection (1986)		Diversi-Dial
312-284-6601	Forbidden Zone (1987)
312-284-7133 Chicago, IL	Fourth Dimension (4D Software), The 4th Dimension BBS (1986-1995)	Jeff Sorrentino, Jeff Jones	PCBoard, PCBB
312-284-7957 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Gateway Chicago (1996)
312-284-7983 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Gateway Chicago (1996)
312-286-0608 Chicago, IL	COPH 2 (115/778), COPH-2 (BGMS) (1986-1991)	Eric Bohlman	PMS
312-286-1795 Chicago, IL	The County Morgue (1990-1991)
312-286-2491 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Psycho System (1996)
312-286-3789 Chicago, IL	KOZ Exchange (1987)
312-286-7870 Chicago, IL	Flying High (1994-1996)
312-288-3410	Information Age (1991)
312-289-0014 Bartlett, IL	The Monitor Post (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-289-1089 Bartlett, IL	Blue Thunder, War Games (1986-1988)		AMIS
312-289-1198 Streamwood, IL	NIBS (1981)		ABBS
312-289-4973 Bartlett, IL	Dial-Your-Match, The Mad Marty (1986-1988)		DYMS
312-289-9808 Bartlett, IL	The Billboard BBS (1989)	Gary Watson
312-291-1619 Northbrook, IL	Mothers (Video Info), Ski Machine (1981)		ABBS
312-293-0199	Growers Xchange, The Growers Exchange (1986-1988)		MCBB
312-293-0696	Growers Exchange BBS (1988)		Red Ryder Host
312-293-1021	West Chicago Express [Fee] (1988-1990)
312-293-1468	The Other Side (1988)
312-293-5675	Imperial Palace (1987)
312-295-5852 Lake Forest, IL	Wits of the World (1988)
312-295-6926 Lake Forest, IL	International Apple Core, MACropedia BBS, MACropoedia, MACropoedia BBS, NIAUG, PMS - I.A.C. (1981-1989)	Dave Alpert	MCBB, Red Ryder Host, ABBS
312-295-7284 Lake Forest, IL	NET-WORKS Adventure's Inn (1983-1984)
312-295-8706 Lake Forest, IL	AE Line: OAKLEY (1985)
312-296-0114 Chicago, IL	theWeb! (1991-1993)	Chris Browne, Chicago IL
312-296-1085 Chicago, IL	Reciprocity (1994-1995)	Chuck Price
312-296-3883 Chicago, IL	Interface BBS Atari) (1983)
312-296-7782 Chicago, IL	Logopolis (1988)
312-297-1591 Chicago, IL	The Chicago BBS (1989-1990)	Sidney Bratkovich
312-297-3242 Chicago, IL	Marvin (1988)
312-297-3275 Chicago, IL	Realm of Amber (1987)
312-298-4121	O'hare Oasis (1990)	Ronald Fine	Telegard
312-307-1519 Schaumburg, IL	Glenside Coco-Rama (1988)
312-307-8897 Schaumburg, IL	Station SOL (1989)	Rick Waterson
312-310-9014	Outpost BBS (1990-1991)	John Clark
312-321-1275 Chicago, IL	Modem Controls Inc (1993)
312-321-1432	G.E. Games (1981)		ABBS
312-323-3741 Hinsdale, IL	CHIPMUNK, NET-WORKS Chipmunk, The Chipmunk (1982-1986)		Net-Works
312-323-4711	SouthDog (1989)	Timothy Shea	PCBoard
312-323-9707	AE LINE: DEAL (1984)
312-325-0558	Games Galore (1990)	Empty V	Telegard
312-326-0023	A Touch of Class On-Line, Touch of Class Online, TouchOfClass (1994-1996)	Jay Parekh
312-326-4392 Chicago, IL	RCP/M Bridgeport, RCP/M PLUS, CPM3 RCP/M (1983-1986)	Dick Lieber
312-327-0226	Aircrash Bureau, Chicago Lakeview Area FS HUB, Chicago's Brand New FS HUB (1993-1995)	Eric Schreiber
312-327-1605	Captain Dave's Weasel Farm (1993)		Renegade
312-329-7381 Schaumburg, IL	Packet BBS N3AIA.IL.USA.NA (1990)	Doug Reed
312-334-1596	Sexy [Adult] (1991)
312-334-7468	RuneQuest (1991)
312-334-8638 Chicago, IL	Final Frontier, Mackey's Hidey Hole (1992-1996)		ORAP
312-334-9092	The Talamasca (1993-1996)
312-335-0305	The Science Fiction Centre (1988)
312-336-6700	Great Lakes, Great Lakes B.B.S. [Private] (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-337-2410	Cock Pit (1991-1996)
312-337-6631 Chicago, IL	Computer Room, Personal Computers of Chicago (1980-1981)		ABBS
	Cited in S-100 Micro Systems Magazine (January/February 1980 Issue)
312-338-0338 Chicago, IL	WestRidge CommuniCenter (1988)	Phil Jern
312-338-0632 Chicago, IL	Point, Point, The, Polint (1990-1995)
312-338-1600 Chicago, IL	Enterprise Zone (1993-1994)	Kevin Bryson
312-338-2504 Chicago, IL	CyberNet (1995)	Andre Queen
312-338-3488 Chicago, IL	Murkworks (1991)
312-338-5298 Chicago, IL	SuperBytes Express BBS (1992-1993)	Larry Dinkoff
312-338-8827 Chicago, IL	A I S, AIS-Chicago 396, AIS/Chicago, Apple Info, Fido 396, Net 115, The Chicago B.B.S., The Chicago BBS (1981-1990)	Sidney Bratkovich	FidoNet, AIS
312-338-8856 Chicago, IL	Enterprise Zone (1994)	Kevin Bryson
312-341-6217	DePaul College of Law, DePaul College of Law B.B.S. (1988-1990)
312-342-0015 Chicago, IL	BBS-Chicago Amiga, BBS-Chicago II7, BBS-Chicago ][, BBS-Chicago ][ {842}, BBS-Chicago {842}, Bulletin Board System Chicago, ChicagoLand Hub 5, ChicagoLand North, BBS-Chicago ][, B&B Electronics (1990-1995)	Joel Nelson, joel nelson	QBBS
312-342-1866 Chicago, IL	Publisher Info Service, Publisher Information Service (1990-1991)	George Weinert, George M. Weinert V	PCBoard
312-342-6919 Chicago, IL	Publish!, Publisher Info Service (1986-1990)		RBBS
312-342-7652 Chicago, IL	Publisher Information Service, Windows World Network (1991-1995)
312-343-0100	Lincolnet (1986-1988)		PMS
312-344-2505	C F O G Osborne, C.F.O.G. Osborne (1986)		RBBS
312-344-8638	FInal Frontier (1992)
312-345-3919	The Cider Press (1988)
312-345-4127	TI-West (1989)	Nick Iacovelli
312-345-7202	The Intercept (1988)
312-346-4218	Wood Computer Associates (1986)		RBBS
312-348-0097 Chicago, IL	MODEM MEDIUM Chicago (1984-1985)		MODEM MEDIUM
312-348-3508 Chicago, IL	Starz (2 lines) (1992-1996)
312-348-7269 Chicago, IL	Lively Arts {348}, The Lively Arts (1989-1994)	Prestigiacomo
312-348-8258 Chicago, IL	The Lively Arts (1990-1992)	Steve Weikert
312-348-9101 Chicago, IL	Lincoln Park Zoo (1990)
312-349-0098	Atari Worship (1986)		AMIS
312-350-1109 Wood Dale, IL	Trade Mark (1986-1988)	Teleprompter	Marsh
	"I ran this BBS on an Atari 800 and Atari 800XL systems. Storage was on four Atari 1050 drives, all having the eprom chips to double its capacity. There was at one time Trade Mark II and Trade Mark III when it was cool to franchise the name :-) Remember passwords = pirate and phreak numbers?" - Teleprompter
312-350-9346	The Zoo BBS (1990)	Jim Howard (Head Zookeeper)	Telegard
312-351-0288	Snarf's Music Std. (1990)		Monarch
312-351-2658	The Alter Ego (1986)		ABBS
312-351-4374 Schaumburg, IL	MCMS WACO Hot Line, N. Ill. Computer Society BBS, W A C O, W.A.C.O., W.A.C.O. BBS, WACO Hot Line (1982-1998)	A Kahn, K Argo	MCMS
312-351-6702	Grand Stand RBBS, The Grand Stand (1986-1989)		RBBS
312-351-8815	Amiga Doc, N.I.C.S. Amiga Users Group (1988)
312-352-1035	RBBS of Chicago, RBBS Of Chicago 160m, RBBS ofChicago, RBBSofChi (1987-1991)	Loren D. Jones
312-352-5681	Chicago C-NODE (1983)
312-352-8842	The IDOG Exchange (1987)
312-352-9231	Cess Pool (1992)
312-353-2382 Chicago, IL	VARO Chicago Property Management, VARO Chicago Property Mgtt (1989-1996)		PEBB
312-354-6606 Countryside, IL	The Byte Board (1980-1982)	jaxtrx	Self Written
	"Fun story - Originally I used computer to download games, after a rather large phone bill, I was informed to find a way to have people call me or the modem would be taken away. So dug through the Commodore C-64 manuals and taught myself enough machine code and BASIC to write a BBS. Feature and refinement wise, it "bit"(lower quality) compared to the CBBS of the day, hence "bytes" board but I did sell a couple of copies and had an active message and file base for a part time BBS." - Jaxtrx
312-355-4293	Freeside (1989)	Jeff Porter
312-356-3776 Lindenhurst, IL	DESKTOPPERS, Desktoppers BBS, DeskToppers Multi-Line, Desktoppers Multi-Line MAC Brd (1987-1991)	Randy Bennett	Wildcat
312-356-6420 Lindenhurst, IL	Desktoppers Multi-Line MAC Brd (1989)	Randy Bennett
312-357-8075	AE Line: PRODOS, CAMELOT (1985)
312-358-0634	The Wild West (1986)		IBBS
312-359-2553 Palatine, IL	RCP/M Palatine (1981-1982)		CP/M
312-359-7953	Tom Clough (1989-1991)	Monica Arena
312-359-8080 Palatine, IL	Palatine RCP/M, Palatine RCPM, RCP/M Palantine, RCP/M Palatine, The AT&T Unix System (1981-1988)	Tim Cannon	RCPM
312-359-9346	The Central Command (1989)		Wildcat
312-359-9450 Palatine, IL	P B B S Palatine, P.B.B.S. Palatine, PBBS Co-operative Comp Svc (1981-1986)	John Petrikas	NorthStar, NBBS, PBBS
312-362-0538 Libertyville, IL	BPGB, BPGB QuickBBS (1988-1989)	B Phillip Gerber, B Philip Gerber
312-362-5368 Chicago, IL	Illinet Online/Carl Uncover, Illilnet Online/Carl Uncover (1989-1996)
312-362-7875 Libertyville, IL	Computers for Christ (1984-1991)	Doug Moore	TBBS
312-364-0048 New York, NY	STARLET ConNECtion BBS, The Starlet ConNECtion (1985)	Steve Sarna	RBBS
312-364-7320	The ZED B B S, The ZED B.B.S. (1986-1988)		PCBB
312-369-4332	Cabaret Voltaire (1988)
312-371-1396	AppleSider ][, AppleSider ][ (1987)		GBBS Pro
312-373-8057	PMS - Chicago, S.L.O.B.B. (1981-1984)		ABBS
312-374-0039	Chicago Trading Post (1990-1996)
312-376-0081 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Greg's Place (1996-1998)	Greg Socha
312-376-7598	BBS IBM PCmodem Chicago, RBBS IBM PC Chicago (1983-1985)
312-376-9872 Chicago, IL	PUB Desktop Publishing, The PUB (1992-1995)		PCBB
312-377-0359	The Time Centre (1988)	Belgarion of Riva	Pro-Talk
312-377-5988	Fox Valley ROS-34, Pics 1.5a CP/M Kaypro MSDOS (1988-1991)	Dave Cummens
312-377-7674 CHICAGO, IL	Front 242
312-380-7603	ExIS Inc. DataEase Support (1991-1996)
312-381-4134	N.I.C.S. PC Users Group, Oracle BBS (1988-1991)	John Martin
312-382-1369	Elven Realm (1985)
312-382-3270	Protecto Multi-Line B.B.S. (1988)
312-382-3453	Network 21 (1989)	Klee Dienes
312-383-3144	The PMC Store (1986)		FidoNet
312-383-5939	The Greenhouse (1987-1988)	Joe Pluta
312-383-6335	Discovery Place, DiscoveryPlace, The Discovery Place (1988-1994)	Mike Cook
312-383-7794	The Fisherman (1986)		UBBS
312-384-0013 Chicago, IL	RCP/M RBBS Xerox Midwest, Xerox Midwest RCPM/RBBS (1983-1986)	David Lowy	RCPM
	"This was one of the 1st BBSs up on the Xerox 820 SAM (Simply Amazing Machine) an early commercial CP/M system with an initial whopping 482K space on two 8' floppies!" - David Lowy
312-384-0518	Microlog (1994-1995)
312-384-0616	Stygian Abyss (1993-1995)
312-384-0716	Stygian Abyss (1993-1995)
312-384-2320 Chicago, IL	CACHE Lobo-80 (1986)	Unknown
312-384-3925 CHCZ 1, IL	Gateway Chicago (1996)
312-384-4762 Chicago, IL	Remote Apple CP/M (1981)	David Mortiz	RAPM, Apple CP/M
312-384-6250	Stygian Abyss, The Stygian Abyss (1993-1995)	Donald Krerowicz
312-384-6614 CHCZ 1, IL	State of Decay
312-384-7957	Chicago Sexaholics, Gateway Chicago , Gateway Chicago BBS, Pleasure Palace (1994-2000)		TriBBS
312-385-2764	Shade-Tree (1990)
312-386-4290 Oak Park, IL	Prometheus Multi-Line, Prometheus TBBS (1988-1989)	Edward Vincent
312-388-0170 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Chicago's Amature Erotica [$] (1996)
312-390-2764	Defender (1990)		Pcboard
312-392-0188	Arlington Hts Library Dial Access, Arlington Library Dial Access (1986-1988)		DATA
312-392-2403	ACS Arlington Heights, DATA THIEVES (1983-1984)
312-393-4755 Warnville, IL	NET-WORKS RJNET, RJNET (1983-1985)		NET-WORKS
312-394-0071 Arlington Heights, IL	Samson, SAMSON BBS, Samson Fido (1987-1991)	Larry Miglore
312-394-4398 Arlington Heights, IL	Nite Owl (1986)		RBBS
312-394-5772 Arlington Heights, IL	Epson America RBBS/RTPM, Epson RBBS/RTPM, HI-RES Windy City Database, Windy City (1985-1990)	Roger Heath	RBBS
312-395-1816	The Slauter House (1987)
312-395-1992 Antioch, Il.,	The Outer limits (1988-1992)	Ralph Kenyon	Wildcat
312-395-5865 ANTIOCH, IL	The Outer Limits (1988-1992)	Ralph Kenyon	Wildcat and PC Board
	"I remember this bbs. He had a node 1 of 312-395-5865. His node 2 was 312-395-1992. He shutdown OL after talking to John at Lakes bbs. I was a supporting user on both. I remember both Ralph and John taking time to call me and say they are shuting down." - Pete
312-395-7233	On-Line Computer Store (1986)		RBBS
312-395-9456	The Infocomatium, Genesis Project (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-396-1022	RBBS IBM PC Chicago (1984-1985)
312-397-0871 Chicago, IL	Commodore, PET BBS Commodore (1982-1985)		PET BBS
312-397-5849	The Pyramid (1988)
312-397-6888	Chicago Attache' User's Group RCP/M (1984-1985)	Donald Larson
312-397-8308	OS-9 6809 BBS (1983-1984)
312-398-1935	Tandy-4 B.B.S. (1988)
312-398-2872	Excellence (1986)		PCBB
312-399-8977 Chicago, IL	Work 20 (1990)	John Summers
312-404-0549 Chicago, IL	Workstations Unlimited {404} (1992-1993)		SLBB
312-404-2824 Chicago, IL	WorkStations Unlimited (1990-1994)	James Simonson
312-404-5529 Chicago, IL	Chew the Fat (1994-1995)
312-413-3901	Cybernet (1990-1991)
312-413-3914	Something Completely Different, Valhalla (1993-1995)
312-416-1180	F O R A, F.O.R.A. (1986)		RBBS
312-419-3453	The Little BBS (1994-1996)		Spitfire
312-420-1722 Lisle, IL	DigiTec Znode (tm) (1986)	Unknown
312-420-7995 Naperville, IL	ABBS Illini Microcomputer, IL. Microcomputers, Inc. (1981-1983)	Dav Holle	ABBS, ABBS+
312-420-8868	AE Line: PRODOS (1985)
312-422-4476	ClAUG South (1991)
312-423-7558	The Computer Lab (1988)
312-424-2882 Burbank, IL	America BBS (1984-1986)	Bob Vrastil	C64 based
312-425-6061	Compu Erotica, Compu-Erotica, CompuErotica (1988-1994)
312-426-3279	Fox Rival, Fox River Valley B.B.S., Fox River Valley PCB 145m, FoxRivVal (1988-1994)	George Krueger, Geo.Krueger	PCBoard
312-426-8228	Shop (1990)		PCboard
312-427-1395 Chicago, IL	FamilyNet EchoGate, NETWORK ECHOGATE, Network Echogate {50} (1991-1992)	Bob Hoffman, R Hoffman
312-427-4164 Chicago, IL	The Star View Connection (1995)	Robert Carlson
312-427-5454 Chicago, IL	NABET (AFL-CIO), NABET Intl. (Union members only), NABET International (1990-1995)		PCBB
312-427-6291 Chicago, IL	Law View (1991-1995)		RBBS
312-429-6088 CHICAGO - FRONT, IL	CruiseLink BBS
312-430-4477 Hickory Hills, IL	The Switchboard (1986-1988)	Ken Morrison	GBBS
312-432-2396	The Looney Bin (1986)		ABBS
312-432-3062	The Key to Time (1988)
312-432-4178	Connie (1988)
312-432-4285	Fox Trot RBBS (1989)	Jay Schulman
312-432-6964	Wizard's Guild (1986)		Ascii Express
312-433-4563	Universal (1986)		UBBS
312-433-5459	The Dragon's Spire (1988)
312-433-7340	Diversi-Dial 36 (1986-1988)		Diversi-Dial
312-434-0142	Blade Shop (1993-1996)
312-434-5969	CENTRUM (1994-1995)
312-435-5584	7th Circuit (1994)
312-436-0559 Chicago, IL	COPH 2, COPH 2 (115/778), COPH-2 (BGMS), COPH-2 (BGMS) {778} (1991-1996)	Eric Bohlman	Wildcat!
312-436-2261 Chicago, IL	North Pole (1989-1993)
312-436-3062 Chicago, IL	AMNET (1985-1988)	Chip Berlet & Alan Fenske	RBBS modified to NEWSBASE
312-436-3580 Chicago, IL	LITH-X (1994-1995)	Rimvydas Blistrabas
312-436-4505 CHCZ 1, IL	Insomnia Central (1996)
312-437-3225	Guild Mail, Suburbia, The Guildhall (1987-1988)	Dick Sonka
312-438-9356	Dark Side of the Moon, The Dark Side of the Moon (1986-1989)	Chad Hendrickson (Dioskilos)	AMIS, Carina
	"An Atari 8-bit BBS that started with a highly modified version of AMIS and ended with Carina II. The final few months saw a switch over to a custom built Atari ST BBS program called "Matrix" written in GFA Basic by Mike Szewczyk. If anyone has a copy of Atari ST Matrix BBS software, please contact hendricksonc@hcgi.com." - Chad Hendricks
312-439-3563 Mt Prospect, IL	CSS BBS (1989)
312-439-9679 Mt Prospect, IL	The Midrange System (1989)	David Gibbs
312-441-6957	AE Line: OUTPOST, AE LINE: OUTPOST (1984-1985)
312-442-9697	Lankhmar Mountain (1988)
312-443-3744	C A S A T CBBS, C.A.S.A.T. CBBS, RCP/M CBBS CASAT (1984-1985)	John Manning
312-445-1130	ACS Chicago (1983-1984)
312-445-3883 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	PIRATE'S SHIP
312-446-3898	The Junction (1986)		UBBS
312-447-3857	The Midwest Exchange, Mansion AE (1987-1988)	Disk Muncher
312-447-8175	The Riverside Premium (1988)
312-448-6472	PHAMIS (1985)	Don Mack	AMIS
312-448-8290	Lode Data Systems (1986)		RBBS
312-452-0333	Computers Plus (1986-1988)		IBBS
312-453-7831	Chicago Conn. (1989)	Hank Ellerman
312-455-0086	The Cellblock (1988)
312-455-3256	Westdale (1987-1989)	Alan Izzo
312-455-9488	Candyshoppe (1990)	The Warden	Telegard
312-457-2219	C L A U G II, C.L.A.U.G. II (1986-1988)		AMIS
312-459-5721	The Nite Owl (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-459-8375	North Suburban Library Dial Access (1986-1988)		DATA
312-459-9331 Wheeling, IL	Incomm's Turbo Board (1986)	Brad Grinstead
312-462-7560 Wheaton, IL	ANALEPTIC P.C.M.S., MCMS P.C.M.S. Wheaton, MCMS PCMS, P C M S, P.C.M.S. (1983-1990)	C Hornaday	MCMS
312-462-9844	S.C.A.T, Suburban Chicago Atarians (1985-1988)		AMIS
312-463-0252 Chicago, IL	Red October, The Red October (1993)	The Joker	Renegade
312-463-8535	Metal Alternative, Metal Alternative Music BBS (1993-1999)		TriBBS
312-463-8932	Mind Master's Domain, Mindmaster's Domain (1988)	David Lucas	TUBBS
312-465-2478	Maverick House (1991)	Maverick James	PCBoard
312-465-HACK	The Glue Ball (1983-1986)	Vid Kidz, Barney Badass, Mr. //c	CBBS
	"The Glue Ball was a message base/pirate board running modified Commodore 64 CBBS code, 3 1541 drives and the 300/450 Commodore modem. The multiple 1541 drives were obtained by fraud at a local Zayre store when we discovered that buying a drive then returning the box with a brick in it and claiming that the drive didn't work. This is not cool, but it is history. The Glue Ball was possibly best known for the writing contained upon it, as the welcome screens were constantly changing and tended to be fairly imaginative. The name Glue Ball is a reference to an aspect of particle physics that I'm too stupid to explain. Vid Kidz was taken from the name of the design team of the coin-op video game Robotron. The name Barney Badass was selected as it was the name Vid called Barney the day they met in the cafeteria of Mather High School in 1983. That meeting would also develop into an early Chicago punk rock / surf band called The Defoliants, whose career lasted 5 years. An early song by that band was an instrumental called "Cold Start 64738", which should entertain any C64 head. Modifications to the code were done often under a programmer's tool for the 64 called Sysres, a kind of wrapper environment for C64 Basic code. It was admired because of its ability to display all variables in the code using the "dump" command, which also caused much snickering." - Barney Badass
312-469-2597	Glen Ellyn RCP/M, Glen Ellyn West Suburban RCP/M, RCP/M Glen Ellyn (1983-1985)	Jim Mills
312-469-2872	Torgazmic, Torgazmic Systems (1989-1994)	Jim Torgerson	PCBoard
312-469-7737	AE Line: INDOOR (1985)
312-469-8412	Infinity (1988)
312-470-0017	Morton Grove RCP/M RBBS (1984)	Mark Stein
312-470-1691	Cache/Nicol Chicago BBS (1988)		Wildcat
312-472-6796	ConsultNet (1987-1988)	Don Damon
312-473-9350 North Chicago, IL	Gator's Lair, The Gator BBS (1989-1990)	Stan Pifer
312-473-9415 North Chicago, IL	North Shore Sinclair (1988)
312-474-0410 Chicago, IL	Lost (1992-1996)		XZOT
312-474-0710 Chicago, IL	Lost BBS, The Lost BBS (1992-1995)	Michael Stowe
312-474-4280 Chicago, IL	Channel 708 (1990)
312-474-5795 Chicago, IL	Electronic Oddysey (1987)
312-475-4884 Evanston, IL	ABBS Gamemaster, GAMEMASTER, The Game Master B B S, The Game Master B.B.S., The Game Master BBS (1981-1986)		ABBS
312-475-5282	ABBS Video Adv. Movie Marquee (1983)
312-475-5522	Board Electric (1986-1988)		ERAC
312-476-1508 CHICAGO, IL	Battle of Evermore (1996-2000)
312-477-0716 Chicago, IL	A Space Oddity, Space Oddity, Space Oddity {477} (1993-1995)	Barry Barr
312-477-7834	Columbia Graphics (1994)
312-477-8243	Lane Tech BBS (1995)
312-477-9738	Space Oddity (1993-1995)	Barry Barr
312-478-0419	10% Connection (1992-1994)
312-478-1439	Fremen Mountain (1996)
312-478-3045	Truckstop (1990)		Forum
312-478-3902	Arcadia (1986)		TBBS
312-478-3903	North Parks TBBS (1987)	Dave Jeschke
312-480-8730	FIDO #57 MCCPowers, MCCPowers (1984-1985)	Russ French	FidoNet
312-481-4170	Locker Room
312-481-4177	ISS, INC. BBS - CHICAGO (1988)		Wildcat
312-481-9625	Brontosaurus (1993-1995)
312-482-9940	Chicagoland Coordinator, NET 115 Echo Coordinator, NW Chicago Hub, Paul Revere Network {223}, Paul Revere Network/HQ, Paul Revere Network/HQ Node 1, PRN HQ, The Paul Revere Network/HQ (1995-2000)	Leroy Pyle
312-482-9960 CHCZ 1, IL	Paul Revere Network/HQ Node 2 (1999-2000)	Leroy Pyle
312-484-1747	G.A.B.B.S. (1988)
312-484-1984	BBS-1984 (1988)
312-484-7782	Logopolis, Logopolis CBBS (1986-1989)		CBBS
312-488-8969	Nefertiti BDPA (1994)
312-489-2524	Clip-Joint (1990-1991)
312-490-9206 Chicago, IL	Chicago DECUS, DEC PCLug (1986)	Chuck Garrett	FidoNet
312-491-2611 Evanston, IL	Chicago Business, ChicagoNorthShore, North Shore (1987-1991)	Chris Michael
312-491-3070 Evanston, IL	Northwestern LUIS System, Northwestern University LUIS System. (1986-1988)		DATA
312-491-3215 Evanston, IL	N.U.T.U.G. B.B.S. (1988)
312-491-3892 Evanston, IL	Northwestern ACNS, Northwestern Micro, Northwestern University ACNS, Wildcat (1986-1989)	Roger Safian, Bill Bliss	FidoNet
312-491-6995 Evanston, IL	The Word Processing B.B.S., Word Processing (1986-1988)		IBBS
312-496-1243	The Command Module (1988)
312-497-9756	THE WIDOW MAKER BBS (1988)		Wildcat
312-498-1809	The NSC Connection (1986)		GBBS
312-506-9691	GUI Programmers (1994-1995)
312-506-9823	Motocicleta (1994-1995)
312-508-0313	FreeBase (1995)	Johnathon Nordquist
312-508-9113	Mid-Eastern Illinois Net, The Engine Shop (1997-1999)	Robin Russell
312-508-9980	Engine Shop BBS, The Engine Shop (1996-2000)	Don & Robin Russell
312-509-1816	Dark Side, Ultimate Frontier (1990)	Mister Monochrome	Telegard, Monarch
312-513-1034	Midwest (1989)	Steve Mills	PCBoard
312-519-1353	Space Station I (1987)
312-520-1780	Software Plus B B S, Software Plus B.B.S. (1986-1988)		STBB
312-523-4904 Chicago, IL	Oracomm #103 (1991-1994)		ORAP
312-523-6351	Hopefully Heaven (1989-1995)
312-525-0639 Chicago, IL	Genesis Network #2 (1994)	Bob Conway
312-525-4897	After The Bars (1996)
312-525-5296 Chicago, IL	Argent Griffon Inn, The Gold Dragon CBIS (1989-1990)	Michael Lichon
312-526-0642	N.I.C.S. Apple Users Group (1988)
312-526-3725	Northern Illinois R.B.B.S. (1988)
312-527-6994	Compu-erotica (1991)
312-528-1611 CHCZ 1, IL	GHOST SHIP - TARDIS
312-528-4724 Chicago, IL	Gothic Folly (1992-1993)		SLBB
312-528-5020 Chicago, IL	Ripco, Ripco II, RipCo ][, RIPCO (1986-2000)	Dr. Ripco	GBBS, Ascii Express, SLBB
312-528-6351 Chicago, IL	Hopefully Heaven (1993)		CNET
312-528-7141 Chicago, IL	Chicago CBBS, Chicago Area Computer Hobbyists' Exchange (CACHE), Ward and Randy's Chicago CBBS (1980)	Ward Christensen, Randy Suess	CBBS, CP/M CBBS
	Cited in S-100 Micro Systems Magazine (January/February 1980).
312-528-9180	Dew Drop Inn (1994-1996)	Brad Hanson
312-529-0081 Elk Grove, IL	Tech Exch , The Tech Exchange (1988-1989)	Mark Madej
312-529-1586 Elk Grove, IL	Elk Grove Repeater, Elk Grove Village, Information Exchange, The Elk Grove Repeater (1986-1991)	Glen Randles	TBBS
312-530-2209	GGS BBS (1988-1990)		Wildcat
312-532-8209	Great Lakes Civil Air Patrol, GREAT LAKES REGION CAP (1987-1994)
312-534-5588	Lane Tech, Lane Tech BBS (1996-2000)
312-535-2761	Great Escape, Rebel's Retreat (1990-1991)		PCBoard
312-535-8282	CPSnet (Chicago Public Schools) (1989-1996)
312-535-8512 Chicago, IL	CPSnet (Chicago Public Schools) (1989-1996)		MGPE
312-535-8513	CPSnet (Chicago Public Schools) (1989-1996)
312-536-0829	Black Female (1995-1996)		Wildcat
312-537-2611	D&D Software 1 (1986)		ERAC
312-537-3456	AE LINE: QUZI (1984)
312-537-3463	E T 's Home (1990)	Night Owl	Telegard
312-537-3532	DPRP (1987-1988)	James Zachary
312-537-7063 Chicago, IL	ABBS CODE, C.O.D.E. Consultants (1981-1983)		ABBS
312-537-7888	RCP/M Prairie View (1984-1985)
312-539-1625	Sweet Home Chicago BBS (1996)
312-539-2679	LAAke Effect (1994-1997)	Tom Kelly
312-539-3120	Theta Universe (1996)	Robert Fried
312-539-6419	Electric Paradise (1986)		Online
312-541-4617	D&D Software 2 (1986)		ERAC
312-541-6470	Electronic Exchange (1981)
312-543-0180	Trans-Com B B S, Trans-Com B.B.S. (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-543-8112	AmigaTech (1988)
312-545-1945	The Night Line (1986-1988)		AMIS
312-545-2204	Inner Sanctum ]I[ (1990)		Brand-X
312-545-2225	EXODUS, Mask (1994-1995)	Gil Gonzalez
312-545-6871	Realms of Horror (1994-1995)
312-545-7812	Final Frontier (1992)
312-545-8086 Chicago, IL	CBBS, CBBS Chicago, Ward and Randy's, Ward and Randy’s, CBBS-1 (1979-1995)	Ward Christensen, Unknown	CBBS
312-545-9764 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	J&K BBS (1996-1999)	John Simpson
312-545-9793	WormWood (1995)	Shannon Wood
312-549-0822	End Complete (1993-1995)	Glen Cirje, Glenn Cirje, Tomi Koivusaari
312-551-9461	Grey Haven # 2 (1990)
312-551-9574	Grey Haven # 1 (1990)
312-560-0559	Data Express (1986-1987)		PCBB
312-560-0730	Ye Olde Shack (1986)		PCBB
312-561-2382 Chicago, IL	Bear's Den, Bears Den, Bears' Den (A), The Bear's Den, Baha’i National Center (1988-1995)		TBBS
312-561-6140 Chicago, IL	Anonymous Wonder BBS, The Anonymous Wonder, The Anonymous Wonder BBS (1990-1994)	Bill Brown, William Brown	Telegard
312-561-9382 Chicago, IL	Satellite AE (1987)
312-564-0931	AE LINE: SRF (1984)
312-564-1122	AE Line: SRF (1985)
312-564-1339	The Library (1988)
312-566-2435 CHCZ 1, IL	Remote Control	Brian Smith	TUBBS
312-566-8911	AKCS Traveler's Aid - One (1988)
312-566-8912	AKCS Traveler's Aid - Two (1988)
312-567-5036	JURISnet (1989-1991)
312-567-9821	Mother's Bar and Grill (1990)
312-568-1965	Graveyard (1994-1996)
312-573-0538 Chicago, IL	Omega, Omega (Amiga) (1992-2000)
312-573-0539 Chicago, IL	Omega (1993-1994)
312-573-1121 Chicago, IL	The Lost BBS (1992)	Mark Jones, Michael Stowe
312-573-1657 Chicago, IL	Omega (1992-1994)		CNET
312-573-1989 Chicago, IL	Omega (1992-2002)	Rinaldo	C-Net
312-577-5143	AE Line: PRODOS (1985)
312-578-1701	The Gator BBS (1989)	Stan Pifer
312-579-0814	The Forgotten Realms (1994-2000)	Torrance Jones	TriBBS
312-581-0338	The Cellar BBS (1995)	Arthur R Lubben
312-581-1111 Chicago, IL	The Village Adult BBS, Village (A) [Fee], Village (A) [Fee] , Village Adult BBS, Village Information Systems (1989-1996)
312-581-1180	Cellar (1993-1996)
312-581-4956	Village (A) [Fee], Village (A) [Fee] (1991-1992)
312-581-4957	Village (A) [Fee] (1991)
312-581-4958	Village (A) [Fee] (1992)
312-582-1115 Chicago, IL	Nitro Burnin' Funny Cars (1993)	Xanax
312-582-2458 Chicago, IL	Big Den's Pen, Big Den’s Pen (1992-1996)		Spitfire
312-582-4657	Corona (1993-1996)
312-582-9249	Forbidden Dimension, Front Line, The Forbidden Dimension (1990-1994)	Astro Ranger	Telegard, Forum
312-583-0053 Chicago, IL	Cosmic's Universe, Cosmic’s Universe (1992-1996)		SLBB
312-583-0489 CHCZ 1, IL	Chicago Irving Park Area Hub, Sysop Central, Sysop Central II, Sysop Source II (1996)	Dan Jones, George Roberts
312-583-1674 Chicago, IL	JBS-BBS (1991-1995)	John Schulte	Spitfire
312-583-1745	JTsoft Support, N Central City FS Hub, PCsource, Sysop Central, Sysop Central II, Sysop Source (1994-1996)	Dan Jones
312-583-2271 CHCZ 1, IL	PCsource BBS583 (1996)
312-583-2648	JT Files (1992)
312-583-2791	Crunchy Frog (1994)
312-583-6364	C-64 Users Group B B S, C-64 Users Group B.B.S. (1986-1991)		CCBS
312-583-8481 Chicago, IL	Paradise Towers (1991-1996)	David Lucas	PCBoard , PCBB
312-584-9130	CustomAmiga (1988)
312-586-0162	Skull.s Pit
312-587-8756 Chicago, IL	Crossroads, Crossroads (B) {743}, Crossroads {743}, The Crossroads BBS (1991-1996)	John Kristoff, Niteline	Telegard, RemoteAccess
	14400
312-588-0587	Can We Talk (1992-1994)
312-588-1003	Rick's BB, Rick's Permiun BBS PCB, Ricks BBS (1986-1991)	Lars Pedersen, Lars Pederson	PCBoard
312-588-3303	Chicago Online (1995-1999)		TriBBS
312-588-3430	Cosmos Bros BBS, Cosmos Pirates (1990)	Robert Fried	Telegard
312-588-4231	Intelligent Shades of Blue (1994-1995)
312-588-5399	Chicago Tech Excahnge (1990)
312-588-5434	CyberNet (1995)	Andre Queen
312-589-0508 Chicago, IL	SQLBBS, SQLBBS , SQLBBS [SQL], SQLBBS(r) (1990-1994)	John F. Prior	RBBS
312-589-1816	The Ult. Frontier (1990)
312-589-2377	SCSI Peripherals, SCSI Periphs (1993-1996)	P. Janiszewski	RBBS
312-589-2827	Beaker's Beacon, Beaker's Beacon 212 (1986-1988)	John Bekas	FidoNet
312-589-2927	Beaker's Beacon (1990)	Beaker	Telegard
312-591-1111 Chicago, IL	Village (1993)		PCBB
312-593-6478	Turner Tech (1987-1989)	Memory Turner
312-594-0643 Chicago, IL	Power Palace, The Power Palace (1993-1995)
312-594-0813 Chicago, IL	Midnight Connection, The Midnight Connection (1990-1996)	Gary Wolf	PCBoard, PCBB
312-594-8989	STL Software (1986)		IBBS
312-597-8485	Creme-de-Coco B B S, Creme-de-Coco B.B.S. (1986)		COCO
312-598-0525	SPORTFIDO , Sports Fido 512 (1986-1987)		FidoNet
312-598-4861	Cass-80 Hickory Hills (1983-1985)
312-599-8089	Oak Lawn (1988-1989)	Vince Damore	PCBoard
312-604-5356	Doulos (1991)
312-604-8715 Chicago, IL	School Board [Teachers only], School Board [Teachers only] (1990-1995)
312-604-8888	Krex (1989)	Steve Krex	PCBoard
312-616-1071 Chicago, IL	BYTE DEMOLINK, B.S. (1991-2000)		CL64
312-620-8244 Chicago, IL	SupportNet Chicago (1990)	Jerry Ablan
312-622-0363 Chicago, IL	Always Under Construction (1994)	Susan Janz
312-622-3313 Chicago, IL	Raganrok, Ragnarok (1992-1993)		Telegard
312-622-4442 Chicago, IL	Chicago Syslink, Chicago Syslink [Fee], CHICAGO SYSLNK, GREENE MACHINE Chicago, IL, MCMS Message-82 (1981-1999)	GEORGE MATYASZEK, George Matyaszek, G Matyaszek	OTBB, GREENE MACHINE, HOST, M81
312-622-4445 Chicago, IL	Chicago Syslink [Fee] (1991)
312-622-7080 Chicago, IL	Chicago Syslink [Fee] (1989-1991)
312-623-2226	Waukegan Public Library (1986-1988)		UBBS
312-624-8771 Chicago, IL	Feminist, Feminist BBS (1991-1998)		GBBS
312-627-5138 CHCZ 1, IL	GHOST SHIP 111 - PENTAGON, DEATH STAR
312-629-2253	C A K E, C.A.K.E. (1986)		RCPM
312-629-4478	The Computer King [Fee] (1988)
312-630-1892 Glen Ellyn, IL	EchoMail to Go, Future Zonegate, IFNA Plebiscite, North America (1989-1990)	Stephen Bonine, Steve Bonine, IFNA Elections Comm, Z1C
312-630-6282 Glen Ellyn, IL	ChicagoDowntown, COPH Mail, TNT BBS (1987-1991)	Steve Bonine
312-631-1233 Chicago, IL	Frankenstein's Lab, Frankenstein’s Lab (1989-1995)
312-631-1732	Citywide File Storage (1991)
312-631-2172 Chicago, IL	Equinox, The Equinox BBS System (1991-1996)	Bob Malus	Spitfire , PCBB
312-631-2178	Equinox (1993)
312-631-3467 Chicago, IL	Emergency, Emergency , Emergency BBS, Emergency Public (1991-2004)	Clark Staten	MajorBBS
	"Emergency.com was originally a "BBS." It was established in the mid/late 80's on a 286 desktop that cost about U.S$3,000. It orginally had one and then two dial-in phone lines, with an eventual increase to 16 available accesses. We were among the original WorldGroup BBS's and operated it until 1995, when we formally went to different software on the World-Wide Web. This was our initial entry into the on-line world and it included e-mail and messaging on FidoNet. All communications were done via modem, though in it's late stages, we also had highspeed (56K) that were internet access. Our first modems were Hayes, at 1,200 baud, then 2,400 and eventually 5,600. We then had a dedicated 56 frame-relay internet connection. Finally, we got a real highspeed (1.54mb) line into our office. The rest is history and available in various formats and iterations at emergency.com We were on-line, at least intermittently, before 1991....not sure exactly when we went on-line all of the time....think it was when we got our second computer. Please also see: On Becoming a Techno-Nerd...By Clark Staten, EMT-P I/C at: http://www.emergency.com/technerd.htm for additional history on what became Emergency.com." - C. L. Staten
312-631-4563	PRETTY HATE MACHINE (1994-1995)
312-631-7191 Chicago, IL	MicroLink (6 lines), MicroLink BBS, Online Resource (1992-1996)	Casey Drozed	MajorBBS
312-631-7393	Online Resource (1993-1995)	Casey Drozed, Casey Drozd
312-631-8470	The Underground Garage (1988)
312-632-0000 CHCZ 1, IL	WorldWide Access (1996-2000)
312-635-7863	Gallifrey II (1986-1988)		AMIS
312-636-4485	Fertech Systems (1988)		Wildcat
312-636-9612	Photos and Fun BBS System (1988)		Red Ryder Host
312-637-0585	Imperial City (1995-1996)
312-637-3205 CHICAGO, IL	XXX-Perts BBS (1996)
312-637-5659	Left Side of Normal (1994)	Tom Torbeck
312-639-8654	Star "9" PCB, Star 9 (1989-1994)	Rex Robinson	PCBoard
312-640-7980	Computer Guild, The Computer Guild (1986-1988)	Dick Sonka	TBBS
312-642-6483	College of Complex (1990)
312-644-5165 CHCZ 1, IL	GHOST SHIP ][ - ARAGORNS
312-646-6097	The Misfits (1986)		DYMS
312-646-6523	Ever-Random Llamo, Just Another Amiga BBS (1991-1996)
312-646-6615 Chicago, IL	Up All Night (1992-1995)		PCBB
312-646-6616	Up All Night (1991-1995)
312-647-7636	IBM-PC BBS, RCP/M A.B. Dick Co. (1982-1983)	Gene Plantz
312-648-1981 Dallas, TX	Micro-Labs Inc, Micrographics (1992-1995)		RACC
312-648-4867	ONLINE Omega (1983-1984)
312-649-0490 Chicago, IL	E N A, E.N.A, Emergency Nurses Association, ENA BBS, E.N.A. (1989-1995)		TBBS
312-649-1225	The HaHa ][ (1987)
312-649-1730 Chicago, IL	Lillipute, Lillipute Z-Node, Z-System Znode (tm) (1985-1990)	Richard Jacobson, Unknown
312-651-7252	TI-South (1989)	James Brooks
312-653-1765	Rasputin's Dungeon (1990)		RBBS
312-653-5999	Family Radio Forum WJCH (1988)	John Rorvick
312-653-6089	The Hotel (1988)
312-654-1133	Multi-Line Message Center (1988)
312-654-2918	The Quarterdeck (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-655-1044	AE LINE: SEASME (1984)
312-657-1113 Glenview, IL	Spectrum MACInfo (1989)	Steve Levinthal
312-661-1740 Chicago, IL	Law MUG {661}, LawMUG , LawMug RBBS, LAWMUG RBBS DePaul Law School (1985-2002)	Barry Lowe, Alfred Roth, Paul Bernstein	RBBS
312-661-1741 Chicago, IL	LawMug RBBS (1989)	Alfred Roth
312-665-0065	Ripco , Ripco Communications (1994-2000)
312-665-1301	Archimedes' Screw (1992-1994)
312-665-4178	Archimedes' Screw, Archimedes' Screw {761} (1992-1994)	Renan Ponce
312-665-7319 Chicago, IL	Home Again, HOME AGAIN!, Home Again BBS (1993-1996)	William Johnson	PCBoard , PCBoard v15.2
312-665-9732	The Other Board (1988)
312-668-5731	Chaos (1990)		Telegard
312-670-4239 Chicago, IL	System Compatibility Corp, Systems Compatibility Corp., Systems Compatibility Technical Support (1993-1995)
312-670-6736	Position Report, The Position Report (1988-1990)
312-671-4992	HUG-CBBS (1981-1982)	Paul Mayer, Dave Leonard	RCPM
312-672-7611	Capps Remote Atletic RBBSPC (1990-1991)	Lee Thoresen
312-674-1042 Evanston, IL	Marvin (1986)		UBBS
312-674-1638 Evanston, IL	Bill's Color Comp PCB HAM, Bill's PCBoard (1986-1991)	William Knopp	PCBoard
312-674-1989 Evanston, IL	TechLine RBBS (1989)	Mark Annis
312-674-2159 Evanston, IL	PC Tech Center (1986)		IBBS
312-674-2282 Evanston, IL	The Closet (1988)
312-674-6502 Evanston, IL	C C B S, C.C.B.S., Commodore Video King (1983-1988)		CCBS
312-674-7564 Evanston, IL	Gamer's Hall (1987)		Emulex
312-674-9246 Chicago, IL	Marvin, MODEM MEDIUM Marvin (1984-1985)		MODEM MEDIUM
312-675-1819 CHCZ 1, IL	TRON
312-675-8881	ACOA (1986)	Roger Strauss
312-677-8514 Skokie, IL	Fantasy, FBBS Skokie (1981-1982)		FBBS
312-679-8983	The Ham & Hobby B B S, The Ham & Hobby B.B.S., The Ham and Hobby B.B.S. (1986-1988)		PCBB
312-680-5105	Python (1991)
312-680-7603 Chicago, IL	ExIS inc. DataEase Support (1993)		Spitfire
312-680-8566	Dragons Den AE (1987)
312-680-9613	Scream Machine (1982-1983)
312-683-2379	The Cavern, The Caverns (1986-1988)		RBBS
312-683-3666	Great Cavern (1990)		PCboard
312-684-0530	Inferno (1991)
312-684-9267	Snow's Dorm (1991-1996)
312-685-1136 Chicago, IL	Silent Circle, Silent Circle BBS (1993-1996)	Tom Markiewicz	PCBoard
312-685-2393 Chicago, IL	Chicagoland Coordinator, Cougar's Compound, Cougar's Compound Node 1, Cougar's Compound Node 2, Cougars Compound Node 1, IN TRANSIT NET 115 Echo Coordinator, NW Chicago FS Hub, NW Chicago Hub (1994-2000)	Mike Moline, Michael Moline
312-685-4008 Chicago, IL	Silky's Chambers (1993-1995)
312-685-4529 Chicago, IL	Silky's Chambers (1994-1995)	T.J. Bugsalewicz, T.J. Hankosky
312-685-4873 Chicago, IL	Cybertech, CYBERTECH (1992-1995)	Flashback
	Independent Member BBS
312-685-5818 Chicago, IL	Eagle System BBS, Eagle Systems, Eagle Systems BBS (1990-1999)	Rich Coffey, Eagle Master	Telegard, Wildcat
312-685-6360 Chicago, IL	Silicon Implants Online (1994-1995)		PCBOARD
312-685-8108 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Silky's Chambers (1996)
312-685-9573 Chicago, IL	Apple Net, APPLE-NET, MODEM MEDIUM Apple-Net, NET-WORKS Apple Juice (1983-1988)		UBBS
312-689-8869	Great Lakes, Great Lakes Fido 969 (1986-1990)	Lew Prather	FidoNet
312-690-1132	DIAL-YOUR-MATCH #70 (1984)
312-690-2211	The Crooked Dragon Inn (1988)
312-690-3808 Chicago, IL	Jim Mills RCP/M, Jim Mills RCPM, Ampro 4 RCP/M (1986-1988)	Jim Mills	RCPM
312-690-6775	The Electric Cafe (1986-1988)	Seth Tisue (Dr. Strangelove)	GBBS Pro
	The Electric Cafe was located in Wheaton, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). It operated on an Apple II+ with a 1200 baud internal modem. It was primarily a discussion board, especially about music and politics. I'd be delighted to hear from any of the board's old users; visit me at http://tisue.net." - Seth Tisue
312-693-1223	IBEW Local 1220, Local 1220 BBS (1989-1996)		Wildcat
312-693-2904	O'hare Oasis (1990)		Telegard
312-693-4100	CompuServe (1991-1992)
312-693-7871 Chicago, IL	Lambda Zone (14 lines, 312 dialin) (1993)		TBBS
312-695-2606	Church of the Brethren B.B.S. (1988)
312-695-7194	The Inner Workings (1988)
312-696-0324	N.A.A. B.B.S., Nat'l Assoc of Accountants, Natl Assoc. Of Accountants (1988-1991)	Jim Whaley
312-697-1606	RichWare (1989)	Rich Dougherty	PCBoard
312-697-4475	The Animal House (1990)	Thunder Stick	Telegard
312-699-6353	Graveyard (1990)		Forum
312-699-7482	The Challenger (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-702-2119	CCS, Chicago South (1993-1995)	Eric Hoffmann
312-702-2146 Chicago, IL	CCS, U of C Computer Store, CCS, U of C Computer Store (1993-1994)	Eric Hoffman
312-702-3395 Chicago, IL	CCS, CCS, U of C Computer Store (1993-1994)	Eric Hoffman
312-714-8568	Gagme (1989-1991)
312-723-7815	Late Night (1990-1994)
312-723-8434	Gangster Arms, Highlander's, King James (1994-1996)	James Walker	GT
312-724-0742	Foundation (1987)
312-724-0807	Bullwinkle's Bar (1986-1988)		Ascii Express
312-724-8874	The Lite Fido 615 (1986)		FidoNet
312-725-0652	Captain Video B.B.S. (1988)
312-725-2189	Mona Lisa (1995)
312-725-2758 Chicago, IL	Alternate Dimension, Chemical Warfare (1991-1995)		Telegard
312-725-5890	Chi Net, Chi-Net, ChiNet (1986-1994)		UNIX
312-725-6628	Mr. Blotto (1994-1996)
312-725-6999	Mr. Blotto (1994)	Brian Waddick
312-725-7586	Software Exchange, Wizard's Palace (1987)	Roger Mialkowski	PC-Board
312-727-2174	Dark Side (1987)
312-727-4868 Chicago, IL	Hispanic Bell Mgmt Association, Hispanic Bell Mgmt.Assoc. (1989-1993)		Wildcat, Wildcat!
312-727-5043 Chicago, IL	Bell Microcomputer Club BBS, Bell Microcomputer Club [$], Bell Microcomputer Club [Fee], Ball Microcomputer Club (1989-1996)	Lyle Giese	PCBoard, PCBB
312-727-8809	Bell Microcomputer Club [$], Bell Microcomputer Club [Fee] (1991-1996)
312-727-9111	Midnight BBS (1990)		PCboard
312-728-4069	The Lazy Dragon (1986)		UBBS
312-728-7784 Chicago, IL	RuneQuest (1989-1995)		BPRO
312-728-9722	786 BBS Of Chicago 110m, The 786 Board (1987-1991)	Shabbir Damani
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312-729-0012	N A B B S O, N.A.B.B.S.O. (1986)		FidoNet
312-729-0556 Chicago, IL	Ham Radio BBS (1986)	Unknown
312-729-2101 Chicago, IL	Biz B B S, Biz B.B.S., The Business B.B.S., IBMPC/Business BBS (1986-1988)	Les Multack	IBBS
312-729-3203	The First Node (1988)
312-729-3471	Microsolve 151 (1986)		FidoNet
312-729-8768	Mac Net, Spectrum MACInfo, Spectrum MACNet, The Rest of Us (1986-1991)	Steve Levinthal, Mike Borsetti	UBBS
312-731-0320	International Computer Service (1990-1991)
312-732-5790 CHCZ 1, IL	Fibber's Closet (1996)
312-733-6661	Club <21+ only> (16 lines) (1992-1994)
312-735-1879	Engine One, Mid-Eastern Illinois Net (1994-1999)	Karen Lang, KAREN LANG
312-735-4060 Chicago, IL	The Struggle Within (1991-1993)	Insanity	Telegard
312-735-6831	PowerForce BBS (1996)
312-735-9553	Windy City (1991-1994)
312-735-9979	Axis (1996)
312-736-0228 Chicago, IL	The Phone Company (1989)		Wildcat
312-736-5415 Chicago, IL	Bu$ine$$man's $pecial, Bu$inessman's Special (2 lines), Bu$inessman'sSpc, Bu$inessmanSpec, Bu$ine$$man’s $pecial (1992-1996)	Larry Teren	Wildcat , Wildcat!
312-736-7388 Chicago, IL	I CAN (115/738), I CAN! BBS, I Can! {738}, NW Chicago Proper (1990-1995)	Bogie Bugsalewicz	MAXIMUS, SLBB
312-736-7434 Chicago, IL	Chicagoland Coordinator, I CAN!, I CAN! BBS, North Shore Hub 3 Temp, Northwest Chicago Proper (1991-1995)	Bogie Bugsalewicz
312-736-7526 Chicago, IL	Innovations, Innovations BBS, Innovations (Peter Hru), Innovations BBS (1988-1995)	Peter Hru
312-738-0350	Angel's Paradise (1995)
312-739-6121	AE Line: MAXX (1985)
312-740-2072 Chicago, IL	The Black Knight BBS (1988-1989)	Jerry Callahan
312-740-9128 Chicago, IL	L A M S, L.A.M.S., MCMS L.A.M.S. Round Lake (1982-1986)		MCMS
312-741-9782	Strangers in the Night, The Call Box (1986-1988)		Diversi-Dial
312-742-6590	BMBBS Adult Fantasy System (1984)
312-743-1769 Chicago, IL	Real Estate Forum (1992-1995)		RBBS
312-743-1871 Chicago, IL	Midwest InterLink, NorthSider/Ynet International (1994-1995)	Dan Mueller
312-743-2287 Chicago, IL	Cat's Scratch-N-Post [Fee] (1991)
312-743-3153 Chicago, IL	Lakeshore Modem Magazine (1981-1985)	Patrick Townson	Apple ][+ with a variant of Apple ABBS
	"We did social issues discussions, I think there were about 20-25 regular users. About this same time, I was an assistant sysop for Chicago Public Library BBS phone 312-235-7200. I also worked a little with Jerry Ablan with his THINK! BBS. I 'got into' Usenet as a newsgroup Moderator on comp.dcom.telecom (a position I still hold today, 2006) and I also maintained in those days a forum on Compuserve. I grew tired of the old 'single server' style machines and decided to close Lakeshore Modem Magazine at the end of 1986 and go full time with Usenet; by that point I had about 35,000 participants in TELECOM Digest (comp.dcom.telecom). Old users from Lakeshore Modem Magazine are invited to stay in touch at ptownson@telecom-digest.org" - Patric Townson
312-743-4532 Chicago, IL	ChicagoLand, Cook County BBS, Cook County Board (1988-1991)	Tom Etheridge
312-743-5439 Chicago, IL	The Crossroads BBS (1992-1994)	John Kristoff
312-743-6116 Chicago, IL	Krishna Yoga Foundation, Krishna Yoga Foundation BBS, Krishna Yoga Foundation {800} (1989-1994)	Vaishnava Dasa, Vaishnava dasa
312-743-7292 Chicago, IL	NorthSider BBS (1994)		Wildcat
312-743-7729 Chicago, IL	Hare Krishna RBBS, Krishna Yoga Foundation, Krishna Yoga Foundation {800} (1989-1994)	Vaishnava Dasa
312-743-7741 Chicago, IL	Krishna Yoga Foundation, Krishna Yoga Foundation {800} (1995-2000)	Vaishnava Dasa
312-743-8176 Chicago, IL	Games, MARS/RP Rogers Park (1981-1982)		FGS/RP
312-743-9452	ZOO [$] (1996)
312-743-9791 Chicago, IL	The Zoo, ZOO [$], ZOO [$] (1994-2001)
312-745-0924	NET-WORKS North Parks (1982-1983)
312-745-2465	Stud'ts of Ayn R, Students of Ayn Rand, The Students Of Ayn Rand/SOAR (1990-1991)	Dave Green
312-745-2808	The Forge (1991)	Ronnieman
312-745-7800	Adult RipScrip Demo (6 lines), File Cabinet (1993-1996)	Kenny Jason	PCBoard
312-745-8962	Rainbow Computer News, Rainbow Computers (1986-1990)		NEWS
312-746-0548	Flat Cat Alley (1989)	Lew Prather
312-747-4247	The Valley Girl (1986)		AMIS
312-747-7568 Chicago, IL	Compu-Shop, CompuShop, RBBS Chicago (1985-1986)	Tom Speaker	IBBS, RBBS
312-749-8137	Eminence Front/New World (1990)	Larry Beske	Telegard
312-749-8139	War Zone (1990)		Tag
312-751-1503 Chicago, IL	High Res, High Resolutions, InfoComm Co, InfoComm High Resolution MAC, The High Res B.B.S. (1988-2000)	Willie Wagner	RRDH
312-751-2447 Chicago, IL	Compact Disc Connection (1992-1993)
312-751-9194	I&E System Of Chicago (1993-1994)
312-752-6104	Art of Science (1989-1990)
312-752-7412	CHICAGO NEWS , Non-Profit Info Center, Non-Profit Information Center (1986-1990)		IBBS
312-752-9171	Onip (1996)
312-754-7412	Byte Back (1986)		UBBS
312-755-6264	Apple Tree (1986-1988)		UBBS
312-756-2023	Jousting Fields (1990)		Spectrum
312-756-3023	Jousting Fields (1990)		Spectrum
312-757-3135	T I South, T.I. South, T.I.B.B.S. South (1986-1988)		TIBB
312-758-1136	The "Foolish Pleasure" BBS, The "Foolish Pleasure"BBS (1988-1990)		Wildcat
312-759-1916	Silver Tongue (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-759-5402 Bolingbrook, IL	Chicagoland, DEC RB HELP, Illini Data RB (1986)	Rob Elliott	FidoNet
312-759-6297	SATELITE (1985)		Carina BBS
312-759-7005	Jim's B B S, Jim's B.B.S. (1986)		RCPM
312-759-9101	The Sundog (1988)
312-759-9191	The Bunker (1986-1988)		Online
312-761-0274 Chicago, IL	Overdrive (1991-1993)		TRIT
312-761-1116 Chicago, IL	Ceasars Gyrp Palace, Edwardo's Magic Burrito Bucket (1994-1996)
312-761-1270 Chicago, IL	Glitch in The System (1994)
312-761-2077 Chicago, IL	Lakefront Leisure, Lakefront Leisure {404} (1992-1995)	James Simonson
312-761-2097 Chicago, IL	Lakefront Leisure, WorkStations Unlimited (1993-1994)	James Simonson
312-761-2155 Chicago, IL	FreeBase, FreeBase! (1994-1995)	Johnathon Nordquist
312-761-3573 Chicago, IL	NorthSide Connection (1995-1996)	Royal Moss
312-761-4480 Chicago, IL	Archimedes' Screw BBS, Archimedes' Screw {761}, ArchimedesScrew, Aquila BBS (1992-1996)	Mitzi Ponce	Spitfire , PCBB
312-761-4524 Chicago, IL	Archimedes' Screw {761} (1992-1993)
312-761-7779 Chicago, IL	Yet Another B B S, Yet Another B.B.S. (1985-1987)	Kenneth P. Stox	Colossus, Unix BBS
312-761-7887 Chicago, IL	ICS/TRIX I Opus (1988-1991)	Kevin Bryson
312-762-8414	The Olive Garden BBS (1995-1999)		TriBBS
312-762-8678	The Synergy Info Line (1988)
312-763-5206	Twisted Dimensions
312-763-9001	Touch Tone BBS (1989-1994)	Bill Popjoy
312-764-0591 Chicago, IL	Midas Touch (1991-1996)		PCBB
312-764-0719 Chicago, IL	Fremen Mountain (1989-1993)		FRMN
312-764-1699 Chicago, IL	Dial-Your-Match 206, West Rogers Park A B B S, West Rogers Park A.B.B.S. (1986-1995)		ABBS
312-764-4581 Chicago, IL	Lakefront, LakeSide, Terrapin Station (1987-1990)	Maynard Riley
312-764-4777 Chicago, IL	Warp Speed (1991)
312-764-5162 Chicago, IL	Antelope Freeway [CP/M, MS-DOS], CFOG Two (1989-1992)
312-764-6772 Chicago, IL	Gatez of Paradise (1992-1993)		Telegard
312-764-7211 COCOA, IL	North Chicago Online BBS/ISP (1996)
312-764-8122 Chicago, IL	Black Cat's Home (1994-1995)	Yevgeniy Kruglov
312-764-9408 Chicago, IL	NorthSide Connection, NorthSide Connection BBS (1994-1995)	Royal Moss
312-766-2797	T I West, T.I. West (1986-1987)		TIBB
312-767-1572	CHICAGO Station, Electric Fence (1994-1996)
312-767-5787 Chicago, IL	PUB Desktop Publishing, The PUB DTP BBS, The PUB DTP BBS! (1992-1995)
312-767-6678	SouthSide BBS (1996)
312-767-6964 Chicago, IL	The PUB DTP BBS!, PUB Desktop Publishing (1994-1995)
312-768-5853 Chicago, IL	Top Gun, Top Gun {768} (1989-1995)	Sean Mikel	RBBS
312-769-1323 Chicago, IL	Logon! Chicago [$] [ISP], NiteBeats (1994-2000)
312-769-2020 Chicago, IL	20/20 T.B.B.S., 20/20 TBBS, 20/20 Video B B S, 20/20 Video B.B.S., 20/20 {769}, 20/20 BBS (1986-1995)	John Shew, Unknown	CCBS
312-769-2713 Chicago, IL	Fremen Mountain (1989-1995)
312-769-4608 Chicago, IL	Stillwaters (1989)	Jordan/Dilworth
312-769-6711 Chicago, IL	Violent World (1992-1995)	Celestial HateBreeder	Telegard & Celerity
312-771-8882	Hacker's Heavens (1990)	Elvis Lives	Telegard
312-772-0168 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Orgasm (1996)
312-772-0347	The Superbird (1987-1988)
312-772-2452 Chicago, IL	Orgasm, Orgasm! [$], Orgasm! [Fee] (1986-1996)		DYMS
312-772-5958	MAHIE (1994)
312-773-3308 Itasca, IL	ABBS Nessy Game System, NESSY Chicago, Nessy Game System (1982-1986)	Ken Morrison	ABBS
312-774-1447 Chicago, IL	Patriot Games, The Forbidden Realms (1992-1993)		Renegade, VBLS
312-774-2035	The Greek Inn (1986-1988)		Net-Works
312-774-4861	Calling all Sports (1995)
312-774-6698	SQLBBS, SQLBBS (1990-1996)		Wildcat
312-774-9631	Phone Booth (1993-1996)
312-775-2970	The Windy City Atarian (1986)		AMIS
312-775-5856	The Apocalypse BBS (1991)
312-776-0417	Centrum (1992)	Reeet-Mon
	Nemesis-Dist. Member BBS
312-776-2383	Chicagoland Coordinator, No Ratio, No Ratio BBS, SW Chicago Hub (1994-2003)	Richard Biehl
312-776-5561 Chicago, IL	N9CSA Ham & Hobby, N9CSA Ham Radio, N9CSA Ham/Hobby Zenith BBS, N9CSA Heath/Zenith Ham & Hobby, N9CSA N.A.B.S.A., N9CSA PCBoard BBS System (1990-1994)	Jay Serafin	PCBoard, Wildcat!
312-776-8173	ATARI WORLD (1985)		AMIS
312-776-9768	N9CSA N.A.B.S.A. of Chicago (1994-1995)
312-777-0240 Chicago, IL	Distant Fingers (1990-1994)		Telegard
312-777-2574 Chicago, IL	East Village (2 lines), East Village BBS, The East Village (Node 1) (1991-1999)	Pete Koski	TriBBS, TRIT
312-777-2804	East Village BBS, The East Village (Node 2) (1979-1999)	Pete Koski	TriBBS
312-777-4184 Chicago, IL	The Wild Side, Wild Side 7 Node, Wild Side C-NET COMMO, WILD SIDE [6NDZ], WILD SIDE [6NDZ] (1989-1994)	Rick Anzaldua, Baby Bear, Analog Kid	CNET
	Rebels Member BBS
312-777-8817	RoundTable (1995-1996)		Searchlight
312-777-9480 Chicago, IL	Round Table (A), RoundTable, The Round Table (1990-1996)	Kevin Keyser	Searchlight , SLBB
312-778-3287	Terminating Experience, Terminating Experience BBS (1995-1996)	Rodney Ulanowicz
312-778-5826	Wlag "The G-Spot" (1994)
312-779-3916	Roy's , Roy's (N (1989-1994)	Roy Herman
312-779-6120	Cellar (1989-1991)
312-781-9942 Chicago, IL	Skyway (1993)		Spitfire
312-782-1900	Adventure-Line, The Adventure Line (1986-1988)		UNIX
312-782-8180 Chicago, IL	EBG and Associates (1981)		FORUM-80
312-783-0328	Quinn's Run (1992)
312-784-1752 Chicago, IL	Cross Image, Cross Image Bbs, Impact V: The Immortal Realms, TECH - Technological Advantage, TECH - Tech. Advantage (1992-1995)	Matthew Inawat	Telegard
312-784-2852 Chicago, IL	Network 21 (1993)		RACC
312-784-3019 Chicago, IL	Chess Board, Chess Board =2= (1992-1996)	James Reames	Spitfire
312-784-8763	TRoU Mac Base System (1987-1988)	Steve Levinthal, Chuck Ross
312-786-1247	DePaul Library LCS System, DePaul University LCS System . (1986-1994)		DATA
312-786-5525	Shared Technologies, STI (1990-1996)	Dwight Ringdahl	PCBoard
312-787-2174 Chicago, IL	The Dark Side 312 (1984-1989)	Exilic Xyth	Networks, GBBS, AE Pro, GBBS Pro
	"Memories. I got my first copy of "Net-Works" from the owners of Ghost Ship I (312) 528-1611 and Ghost Ship II (312) 644-5165 (so named for their pirate proclivities) along with one of the early SSI games, "The Warp Factor." I think these two programs actually filled 2 discs. It was a heavily modified version of Net-Works with no documentation and I had no idea whatsoever how to program such things so I had to learn by poking through the code and experimenting. This must have been around 1984 or something as I had just gotten an Apple //e and those hadn't been out very long (1983) when I finally got mine. I even had that ugly dual disc drive thing that sat on top of the //e too. I don't know who thought up the casing color for these things but I am convinced it came out of a Miami design convention. "It took me several months to modify the thing well enough to try and open my own BBS, which looked for several months suspiciously like the two Ghost Ships that birthed it. It wasn't until GBBS Pro came out (along with its "ACOS" language) that "The Dark Side" finally got its own look. "The Dark Side was primarily a text file (called G-Files then, I still know not why other than that's what they were called on RIPCO, "General Files" perhaps?) and eventually a rather prolific Apple II pirate software BBS. I don't think I paid for a single piece of software after I bought the //e. This is significant because I remember one weekend when my friend and I went in together to buy a bulk of 1,000 floppies. We filled them in three weeks and had to buy another case. We were all very much impressed with the boards in California back then, as they all seemed to have the newest games sooner than everyone else and all the boards in Chicago were always trying to get a connection to Cali boards whenever something came out. I'm sure my parents freaked out over all the 213 phone calls at some point but having Aquatron (Cracked by The Freeze!) before everyone else in 312 was worth even a serious shouting match. "Somewhere in there, right around the time we went to 9600 baud from 2400 I think, I managed to put my hands on an external 20 meg hard drive for the Apple //e I had. It was made by some firm called "CMS" (all traces of which have since vanished), was the size of a large 4 waffle toaster and sounded like a King Air spooling up the engines on the tarmac when you turned on. COOL! The thing must have weighed 15 pounds and it was totally featureless except for two LED lights on the front. Green (power) and red (activity). Ugly as it was it ran reliably for as many years as the BBS was still up. "At some point a good friend of mine opened "The Courts of Chaos," the sister system to "The Dark Side" and also a GBBS board and also shamelessly pirate oriented. I think we made some attempt to hide things by making the files section "private" (with a sucker public section filled with, and I'm not kidding, desert recipes, though I doubt most of the users even noticed them since going straight to the files section was SOP) but I doubt anyone was fooled for very long. "By 1988 I figured the way to really get the word out about a BBS was to write a popular text file and stick the number of the board on the bottom (and top and middle) of it. I penned "The Modern Speeders Guide to Radar and State Troopers" early that year. (You can still find it all over the place via a Google search so I guess it worked!). I actually did more research on this little project than I ever did for anything in grad school many years later. The phone was busy all the time after that and though I used to love to hear it ring reminding me that someone was logging on, I was happy to install a switch to shut the damn ringer up at this point. Even the separate Radio-Shack "flashing ringer" got annoying and found its way into my junk drawer along with the old, 300 baud internal Hayes MicroModem //e. "Things had pretty much peaked back in 1987 though with the release of "Airheart," by Dan Gorlin. After that passed through The Dark Side everything else seemed to pale in comparison. (Well, Karateka was pretty cool). People started to spell "Pirate Wares" with a "z" at the end and drop the word "Pirate" all together. Folks started getting arrested for text files. I graduated High School. I discovered EFNet. And that was pretty much the end of The Dark Side. Looking back at how serious the government was taking such things I'm surprised I didn't end up another teenage hacker felon. Instead, I got a law degree." - Exylic Xyth
312-787-3008 Chicago, IL	The Rest of Us MUG, TRoU - The Rest of Us MUG (1988-1990)	Jemiah Duff	FIDO
	"I took over this BBS from Brian Wink and Steve Levinthal, who ran it for The Rest of Us MUG (Macintosh Users Group). It ran on an XT-class IBM with a 40MB HD and a 2400baud modem. Thanks to Steve and his friends at US Robotics, we were given a brand new Courier HST/V.32bis Dual Standard modem and could connect a whopping 19,200bps! Of course, the backchannel was only 450bps, but for BBSing, it was great. I also got the MUG to upgrade the hard drive to 80MB - I thought I'd NEVER be able to fill that up! I was 16 years old, a Junior in High School, when Brian asked me to save his marriage by taking over the BBS for him. LOL. It seems Brian was spending too much time online, and not enough time IRL. Of course, being 16, I had no RL, so I was happy to take it over. I was elected by the MUG to continue running the BBS until I left for College in the summer of 1990. I learned a ton, and it's amazing now that I think about it, how much of that information still comes in handy even today, in 2003. I found this by Googling for my first name - thanks for the trip down memory lane!" - Jemiah Duff
312-787-7865 Chicago, IL	Golem BBS, The Golem (1986-1990)		ABBS
312-788-1264	The No Change B.B.S. (1986-1988)	Mike Jacobs
312-789-0499 Hinsdale, IL	Aims Dynabyte, AIMS, Hinsdale, Ill., CHICAGO, Janus Software Group, RCP/M AIMS Hinsdale, RCP/M RBBS AIMS, Hinsdale RCP/M (1981-1986)	Mark Pulver	RCPM, RBBS, AIMS
	$$$$ Subscription service only $$$$ Subscription service only
312-789-1263	AE LINE: SWORD (1984)
312-789-3610	AMIS Chicago, AMIS Clarendon Hills (1982-1984)
312-789-3966 Clarendon Hills, IL	Ora-Comm, Oracomm #318 (1982-1992)	Mark Drozd	Oracomm
312-790-0187 Glen Ellyn, IL	C.O.P.E. {777}, Central, Chicagoland, Cope (115/777), Cope BBS, COPE OF CHICAGO, Software Dist (1987-1991)	Steve Bonine, KB9X
312-790-4688 Glen Ellyn, IL	Central, ChicagoLand, The Generic B.B.S., The Generic BBS, The Generic BBS HST (1987-1991)	Patrick Mulcahy, Pat Mulcahy
312-790-5037 Glen Ellyn, IL	S/38 to PC Connectivity IBBS (1989-1991)	Robert Cozzi
312-790-8088 Glen Ellyn, IL	The Celestial Toyroom (1983)
312-792-1093 CHICAGO, IL	Jungle (1996)
312-792-1374	Cell Block 9 (1995-1997)	Mike Wojcik
312-792-8292 Chicago, IL	Corporate Connection (3 lines), Pinnacle, Corporate Connection BBS (1993-1995)	Steve Lange	MajorBBS 6.21
312-794-9075 Chicago, IL	Chicago Programming Society (1993)		Telegard
312-795-0871	Sierra B B S, Sierra B.B.S. (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-798-7634	Shangri-La BBS (1988-1989)	Chuck Ross	Red Ryder Host
312-798-9150	The Phoenix (1986-1988)		GBBS, GBBS Pro
312-799-4790 Homewood, IL	Central, Chicagoland, Fido Tech Stand, Solar Wind, The Day of the Yuga, The Solar Windjammer (1987-1989)	Rick Moore	FidoNet
312-803-3590	Chi. Comp. Soc, Chi. Comp. Soc. (1985-1996)		Wildcat
312-808-9576 Chicago, IL	Extraneous Redundancies (1992-1994)		SLBB
312-819-6628	Midwest Telephony (1989-1991)
312-827-0229	IBEW Locak 1220 (1989)		Wildcat
312-827-3097	The Challenger GBBS PRO (1990-1991)	Robert Reese
312-830-0058	The Bartlett Exchange (1986)		CCBS
312-830-7572	Micro Systems Colossus (1988)
312-831-0456	Fer's Central (1990)		SBBS
312-831-1142	Video Etc. B.B.S. (1988)
312-831-2691	The Desktopper (1988)
312-832-6714	The Conspiracy Ae (1987)
312-833-8126	Vpnet (1988)
312-836-1900	SPSS, Inc. (1994-1995)
312-836-4791	Robert Morris College BBS (1991)	Steve Budde	PCBoard
312-837-7100	Software Plus West (1988)
312-837-7196	C.O.D.E. (1988)
312-837-8996	MacPyramid (1988)	Brian Wink
312-838-8088	PC-MOS User's Society (1991)	Stuart Gold	PCBoard
312-838-8227	WB9AET (1993-1994)
312-839-5002 Willow Springs, IL	CYCLOPS! Multi-Line TBBS (1989)	George Slone
312-841-2401	1984 (1986-1988)		CCBS, PCBoard
	"This BBS was listed as using CCBS, however I used it for years and they always ran PCBoard. He used the default bland theme that the BBS software came prepackaged with, the menus were all yellow, it wasn't much to look at. I remember he had 5 phone lines and the BBS was so popular they were always filled up. Mostly people were playing door games. Though, some messaging and file sharing went on as well. I'm not sure if the number is correct, I just copied it from the list. I do believe this is the same board though. Hope this helps." - Blakesteel
312-841-3612	The Orphanage, The Orphanage RCPM & BBS System (1985-1986)	Dennis Duffner	RCPM
312-841-6519	Dial-Your-Match, Dial-Your-Match 102 (1986-1988)		DYMS
312-841-8064	Midwest C-64 Users Group (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-842-1745 Chicago, IL	BBS Chicago, BBS-Chicago, BBS-Chicago ][ (1986-1991)	Joel Nelson, joel nelson	Amiga BBS
312-842-2139 Chicago, IL	Franconian Kingdom [Fee] (1989-1991)
312-847-2115	Cove BBS (1995-1996)		Wildcat
312-847-2633	Wizard's Corner (1996)	Sherman Day
312-847-2846	Wizard's Corner, Wizards Corner (1996)	Sherman Day
312-848-3394	The Cemetary, The Cemetery (1986)		GBBS, Ascii Express
312-848-3669 Chicago, IL	Apple SIG 'Cider Press (1986)	Larry McMahon
312-849-1132 Chicago, IL	CBBS Chicago, The Ward Board, Dolton CBBS (1986-1989)	Ward Christensen	CBBS
312-849-3566 CHCZ 1, IL	CIFNet (1998-2001)	Yevgeniy Kruglov
312-850-0112	Smoking Mirror (11 lines) (1993-1995)
312-851-9823	Dean's Den (1986)		RBBS
312-852-0061 Darien, IL	The Grand Illusion (1986)		MUSR
312-852-0829 Darien, IL	ConsultNet (1988-1989)	Don Damon
312-852-1305 Darien, IL	Heath Users Group (1986)		RCPM
312-858-4469	AmeriType (1988)		Wildcat
312-858-7580	Amiga last resource bbs (1989-1991)
312-858-8087	Lattice Inc. BBS (1989-1991)	John Masters
312-859-2622 Aurora, IL	Starcom 06, Wescom BBS (1981)		ABBS, STAR
312-862-0182	Chgo User Group (1989)	Mike Maksimik
312-863-4612	National Public Computer (1986)		IBBS
312-864-3690	The Third Floor (1986)		CCBS
312-864-6720	Evanston Library Online Catalog (1986-1988)		DATA
312-865-0623	West Suburban Message System (1986-1988)	John De Long	TBBS
312-866-0162	Smoke Filled Room (1994-1995)
312-867-5309 CHCZ 1, IL	River Styx II (1996)
312-869-2940	The CRDC Architect's Network (1988)
312-870-7875	Metal Shop (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-871-2177	TROU (1994)
312-871-4485	Rest Of Us - CAMUG, Rest Of Us -CAMUG (1994)
312-871-5032	JENA (1993-1995)
312-871-8426 Chicago, IL	ALTERNET BBS (1993-1995)
312-871-9942	Skyway (1992)
312-872-8086	Lakes Region B.B.S., Lakes Region BBS 95m (1987-1991)	John Hodal	PCBoard
312-873-6752 Chicago, IL	Night Link Chicago BBS, Wild Bill's B.B.S. (1988-1994)		TRIT
312-873-8360	Wild Bill's B B S, Wild Bill's B.B.S. (1986)		CCBS
312-876-0974	CBBS MAUDE Milwaukee, Maude - Milwaukee, Maude-Milwaukee, RBBS Milwaukee-Chicago Line (1981-1991)		CBBS
312-876-3652	SupportNet Chicago (1989)	Jerry Ablan
312-878-3150 Chicago, IL	Antelope Freeway (1992-1993)	Burk Murray, Burk Murry
312-878-6030 Chicago, IL	Jesus People USA (CfC 43), Jesus People USA - CFC #43, JPUSA (CFC #43), Jesus People USA – CFC #43 (1991-1995)		TBBS
312-879-0921	Chi Compu Soc (1993-1994)	Kevin Reidinger	RBBS
312-879-2751	The Steward's Ship (1986)		AMIS
312-879-9021 Chicago, IL	Chicago Computer Society (1993-1995)		Wildcat, RBBS
312-879-9022	Chicago Computer Society (1993-1994)
312-879-9023	Chicago Computer Society (1993-1994)
312-879-9024	Assembly Not Needed, Chicago Computer Society (1990-1994)
312-879-9025	Chicago Computer Society (1993-1994)
312-879-9026	Chicago Computer Society (1993-1994)
312-879-9200 CHCZ 1, IL	Compu-Erotica (1996)
312-880-5246 Chicago, IL	Nucleus BBS (1989-1990)	Keith Powell
312-881-1142 Chicago, IL	Jim's Fly Inn, JIM'S FlyInn, JIM'S FlyInn BBS, Jim’s FlyInn (1992-2003)	James Williams	MAXI
312-881-4356 Chicago, IL	Marist (1993-1996)
312-881-5355 Chicago, IL	Marist BBS (1993)		RNGD
312-881-8920 Chicago, IL	Marist, The Marist BBS (1993-1996)	Nathan Pifko, Mike Leonard, Mike Wisniewski, Mike Racanelli	PCBoard 14.x - 15.x
312-881-9403 Chicago, IL	Marist (1995-1996)	Nathan Pifko
312-882-2926 Glen Ellyn, IL	ABBS CODE (1983-1985)		ABBS
312-882-4145	PC Information Center (1986)		IBBS
312-882-4227	IBBS #1 11 lines 4000 files, Information Exchange, RBBS IBM PCmodem Chicago, Superboard (1983-1991)	Gene Plantz	RBBS
312-882-4228	Line #2 (1985)	Gene Plantz
312-882-9237 Roselle, IL	CHICAGO, E.I.E., Electronic Industries, STARCOM 07 E.I.E. (1981-1984)		ABBS, NET
312-884-7899	Anonymous Wonder, Destiny Knights (1990)	Jeff Grimshaw (Great One)	Telegard
312-885-1237	Defiant Scepter / The Club, Defiant Sceptor (1990)	The Dealer	Telegard, PCBoard
312-885-2303	PC Information Center (1988)
312-885-9557	IBBS 1-PCMODEM (1989)
312-887-1617	The Antarctic Exchange BBS (1990)	Sub Zero	Telegard
312-887-7870	Elek-Tek B.B.S., Elek-Tek BBS (1988-1991)		PCBoard
312-888-0680 South Elgin, IL	Minihost Shoppe (1990)	Larry Steele	Telegard
312-888-1112 South Elgin, IL	Fox Valley Pet Users Group (1989)	David Bulkley
312-888-4329 South Elgin, IL	The Dispatcher's Office (1986)		Forem ST
312-888-4821 South Elgin, IL	Ye Olde Board (1988)
312-888-7381 South Elgin, IL	Academic PCB4 Academic, E.A.P.P.U.G. B.B.S. (1988-1991)	Community Colleg
312-889-0089 Chicago, IL	Adult [Fee], Hot Mix 5 Adult [Fee], THE ADULT BBS (1991-1993)		Spitfire
312-889-1189	Adult [Fee], Hot Mix 5 Adult [Fee] (1991-1992)
312-889-1240	C.L.A.U.G., Chicagoland Atari User Group, Chicagoland Atari Users Group (1985-1988)		AMIS
312-889-1340	ClAUG North (1991)
312-889-4489	Adult [fee] (1992)
312-889-4603	Not So Perfect (1992-1994)
312-889-5396	InfoChi System ISA (1993-1995)
312-889-6813 Chicago, IL	Chi Byte House, Chicago Byte House, Chicago Byte House (2 lines), Chicago ByteHous (1992-1996)	Ed Rakowiecki	Spitfire
312-889-6832	Chicago Byte House =2= (1992-1995)
312-889-8481	InfoChi System IAS (1993-1995)
312-892-0417	LOCHLEVEN (1985)		AMIS
312-893-6618	The Well of Souls, Well of Souls AE (1987-1988)
312-894-9989	CPU BBS (1989)	George Mays
312-896-9628 Aurora, IL	B.A.S.I.C. BBS, The B A S I C /B B, The B.A.S.I.C./B.B.S., The B.A.S.I.C. BBS (1985-1988)	Steven Lorenz	OTBB
312-897-4221 CHICAGO ZONE 1, IL	Kevin's Watch Cat-Fur
312-897-6532 Aurora, IL	C S B B, C.S.B.B., Computer Solutions (1986)	Bill Slaker	MCMS
312-897-9037 Chicago, IL	Aurora Computers, CBBS Aurora Computer Peripherals, J-B-S Enterprises, TBBS Aurora Computer Peripherals (1983-1988)		TBBS
312-898-4505	the Lost Horizon BBS (1988)		Red Ryder Host
312-902-3599 Chicago, IL	Compu Erotica , Compu-Erotica, CompuErotica [Fee], CompuErotica , CompuErotica [$], COMPU-EROTICA BBS! (1984-1996)	Tiger	Custom 5.5
	From the January 1996 issue of Boardwatch: Chicago's LARGEST adult BBS with nearly 1 million served! If you like your chat hot, you'll love CEBBS. Alternate lifestyle chat-conferences, erotic shopping, active party calendar, unique features, internet mail and more! Women free after v/v. V/MC/D. From the September 1994 issue of Boardwatch: Chicago, Illinois since 07/84. Sysop: Tiger. Using Custom 5.5 with 32 lines on DEC VAX 3500 with 1500 MB storage. US Robotics at 38400 bps. $.15 Hourly fee. If you like your chat HOT, you'll LOVE CEBBS! Alternate lifestyle chat-conferences, erotic shopping, active party calendar, unique chat features, internet mail and MORE! Chicago's premier adult BBS with over 500,000 served! Women FREE after v/v. V/MC/D. COMPU-EROTICA BBS!, 312.902.3599. Chicago's largest adults-only system, serving open-minded adults for years! 32 lines running on VAX mainframe/USR Courier v.32bis, using unique custom software system with features found nowhere else! Rates as low as 1 50/hour; local dialups nationwide. - BBS Magazine November, 1994
312-906-0698 Chicago, IL	A/V, D/831 MIS BBS (1988-1993)		Wildcat, Wildcat!
312-907-0047 Chicago, IL	Jokertown, Jokertown (7 lines) (1992-1998)		DIAL
312-907-1831 Chicago, IL	Lincoln Park Zoo, The Zoo, Zoo BBS, Zoo [Fee], Zoo [Fee] (10 lines) (1988-1995)	Micky Bernal	DLX, DLXB
	"The bbs still continues via the web @ . This also changed phone numbers to 773-743-9791 with a change of ownership to Chuck Goes in March, 1990. Kept operating as a dial up until 1999." - Micky Bernal
312-908-2583 Chicago, IL	Spine Fido 444 (1986)	Vernon Keenan	FidoNet
312-908-3599 Chicago, IL	CompuErotica (1993)		NITE
312-916-1200 Lombard, IL	Lattice (1989)	C. DeConcilis
312-916-8889 Lombard, IL	West Suburban Message System (1988-1989)	John De Long
312-922-3626 Chicago, IL	EXCHANGE-NEWS-EX , Financial Options Exchange, Financial Options Xchange, XNX (1986-1990)	Unknown	IBBS
312-922-9231	The Electronic Pub (1988)
312-925-0259 Chicago, IL	Forum 80 of Chicago (1980)		Forum-80
	Cited in S-100 Micro Systems Magazine (January/February 1980 Issue)
312-925-0790 Chicago, IL	The Jungle ][ BBS (1991-1992)	Enrique Arceo
312-925-2929 Chicago, IL	WIZ BANG (1985)		AMIS
312-925-8854 Chicago, IL	Flowers, Spaces (1988-1991)		PCBoard
312-927-0055	Quarter Mile Stretch (1990-1991)
312-927-1020 Chicago, IL	MCMS C.A.M.S. Chicago, MCMS CAMS (1982-1985)		MCMS
312-927-9411	Hacki Shack (1989-1991)
312-927-9534 Chicago, IL	Monsoon Hotel (1992-1996)		PCBB
312-929-0422 Chicago, IL	AREA 88 CBIS, Archimedes’ Screw (1992-1993)	Michael Lichon	Spitfire
312-929-0824 Chicago, IL	Windy City GIF Cache (1992-1995)		1BBS
312-929-6634 Chicago, IL	Home Again! (1979-1997)	William Johnson
312-929-8068 Chicago, IL	Power House (1992)
312-932-0896	Statewide Micro (1986)		RBBS
312-934-1649	Gospel Outreach System (1988)
312-934-4637	Shady Vale Inn (1986-1987)		Ascii Express
312-934-6060	GOD's BBS PCB, Gospel Outreach B B S, Gospel Outreach B.B.S. (1986-1991)	Don Schlesak	CBBS
312-934-9373	Atari BBS Express Tech Info (1989-1991)	Greg Cory
312-935-2933 Chicago, IL	MICRO MEGA, NET-WORKS Pirate's Ship, PIRATES SHIP, PIRATE'S SHIP (1982-1984)
312-935-3091 Chicago, IL	NET-WORKS Apple-Technical (1983-1984)
312-935-6809 Chicago, IL	Bit Wiz, BIT WIZ Opus, Bit Wiz {689}, The Bit Wiz (1988-1996)	Michael Katz, Michael H. Katz	Opus
312-937-5639	RCP/M North Chicago (1983-1985)
312-939-3300	The Advocate M B B S, The Advocate M.B.B.S. (1986)		RCPM
312-939-4411 Chicago, IL	Advocate MBBS, Advocate/Nowar, Advocate/Nowar/Amnet, The Advocate, The Advocate M.B.B.S. (1988-1994)
312-940-1686 Deerfield, Il	Kesher (1987)	Dick Fiedler
312-940-1696 Deerfield, Il	Kesher, Kesher Chicago (1988-1990)	Dick Fiedler
312-940-6496 Deerfield, Il	Artif. Intelligence, Business-Pro, Business-Professional B.B.S., Ron Fox RBBS (1985-1990)	Ron Fox	RBBS
312-941-0049	Smokin' Silicon RCP/M (1984-1985)	John Sojak
312-941-9009 Oak Brook, IL	ABBS Oak Brook Computer, Computer Centre (1981-1982)		ABBS
312-942-0089 Chicago, IL	The Conference Tree, UNICIN: University Conference Information Network (1984-1987)	Jim Limber	Conference Tree, Conference Tree (tm)
	"This system was a continuation of my interest in social communication via electronic media. Working at a University and having founded the University of Chicago Computer Club in 1975, I had some continuing interest in my lifelong hobby of technical communications. Ham Radio started it off in 1959, and the M.I.T.S. Altair Computer 8800 8-bit kit (serial # 243?) at an affordable price 1974 shifted me from the radio frequency realm to landline. At that time Bill Gates was my Altair Interpreter Basic Language consultant- he was the co-author, if I recall. When the U of C Computer Club disbanded in 1977 spring semester to form the U.S. Robotics Corportation (named by Stan Metcalf), I was left without enough to do to keep me busy and interested in the evolving virtual world. Conference Tree software was innovative and efficient, operating at 300 baud which was deemed the optimal speed for personal communication via keyboard, and for not sending boilerplate spam messages at high-speed (1200 baud). Various groups made it their home for several years, because the threaded tree-branch nature of the messages was quite convenient to select and extend a given topic of discussion. "When Apple gave zillions of computers to high-schools in substitution for paying taxes, the hackers and spammers made it too difficult to continue operation of a respectful, non-bigoted Conference system without constant checking for truly disturbing postings of everything you might imagine that is offensive, threatening and indicative of a culture gone bad. I eventually just pulled the plug in frustration and it sits to this day- an Apple One (maybe Two) bootleg motherboard kit, I think, in a dish-rack in my kitchen pantry, buried in dust and clutter. The dates of operation are approximate- I don't fully recall that far back from today (May08)" - Jim Limber
312-942-0706	C C S, C.C.S., Chi Comp Soc, Chicago Computer Society (1986-1994)	Colby Jordan, Cathy Konas, Ron Fox	RBBS
312-942-1434	Chicago Computer Society (1991)
312-942-1435	Chicago Computer Society (1991)
312-942-1437	Chicago Computer Society (1991)
312-942-1681	Chicago Computer Society (1990-1991)
312-942-1972	Chicago Computer Society (1990-1991)
312-943-0262	Peloton, Le (1991)
312-944-6044	Challenger (1994-1995)
312-945-1910 Deerfield, IL	Nomad (1988)
312-945-3665 Deerfield, IL	The Flying B.B.S. (1988)
312-945-5575 Deerfield, IL	T I E, T.I.E., The Information Exchange (1986-1989)	Alfred Roth	RBBS
312-945-5693 Deerfield, IL	Teletypes (1988)
312-945-8519 Deerfield, IL	Temporal Instability (1989)	Bill Taney
312-947-0567	The Command Module (1986)		GBBS
312-948-5463	Dataland International (1987-1988)	Dr. Data	Pro-Tac
312-948-5728 Chicago, IL	MODEM MEDIUM No. Shore Line, No Shore Line (1984-1985)		MODEM MEDIUM
312-948-5754	The Bozo Board (1988)
312-949-6189 Mundelein, IL	NEI RCPM System, RCP/M NEI, RCP/M TRS-80 Chicago, TC-80, TC-80 TRS/RCPM System (1981-1985)	Chuck Witbeck	CP/M, RCPM
312-951-5260	PC Network (1989)
312-953-4922	Scintillation, SCS (1987-1989)	John Hines	PCBoard
312-955-4493 Chicago, IL	Hyde Park RCPM/RBBS, RCP/M RBBS Hyde Park (1981-1982)	Ben Bronson	CP/M, RBBS
312-957-3924	C.M.M.S. Chicago, CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, RATS Homewood (1982-1985)
312-960-2241	Orchard Hill (1989)
312-960-2308	PMS - Downers Grove/SRT (1984)
312-960-3425	Orchard Hill BBS (1988)		Wildcat
312-960-5928	Sit UBU Sit, Sit-Ubu-Sit 500, UBU FIDONet/USR (1986-1989)	Rob Elliott	FidoNet
312-963-3929	Dr. Hack's Clinic (1987)		Forum
312-963-4328	C C M S, C.C.M.S. (1986)		MCMS
312-963-5384 Chicago, IL	Apple Juice, NET-WORKS Apple Net (1983-1986)		HBBS, NET-WORKS
312-964-0526	Logicians, The Logician (1987-1989)	Mike Wido	PCBoard
312-964-1084	Servicemaster (1987-1991)	Tom Wisnioski, T. Wisnionski, Dennis Courtney	PCBoard
312-964-6513	PMS - Downers Grove/SRT (1982-1983)
312-964-8102	AE Line: DABO, AE LINE: DABO (1984-1985)
312-965-3677	The Lunatic Phringe (1986-1990)		FidoNet, Opus
312-966-0227	PCjr Users Group (1986)		FidoNet
312-966-2342	T I Users Group, T.I. Users Group (1986-1988)		TIBB
312-967-0052	Ham Radio RCPM, RCP/M Ham Radio (1983-1989)
312-967-0453 Morton Grove, IL	Compushop (1981)		ABBS
312-967-1611	B & E Data Services (1990)	Lord	Telegard
312-967-9425	AE LINE: WIRES (1984)
312-968-4820	Kaleidoscope (1986)		Diversi-Dial
312-968-9050	West Suburban Wildcat (1988)
312-968-9419	The Lost Cause (1988)
312-969-0137	Packard BBS (1989)
312-969-1145 Downers Grove, IL	Atlantis, Crosstalk (1986-1988)	Zeno	Online
	"In 1986 this was called Crosstalk, sysop "Scanners Inc." (Chuck Wolf). He graduated from high school and sold the hardware to me, I took it over with the same phone number. From 1987-1988 it was called "Atlantis", I was the sysop, handle "Zeno"." --Eric Weeks
312-969-7810	HyperCap+ (1988)		Red Ryder Host
312-970-9839	Left Side of Normal (1994-1995)
312-970-9843	Always Under Construction (1994-1995)
312-971-1736 Chicago, IL	Khasablanca, MODEM MEDIUM Khasablanca (1984-1985)		MODEM MEDIUM
312-972-0628	Bolinbrook, Bolingbrook B.B.S., Bolingbrook RBBS (1985-1989)	Dick Lain	RBBS
312-972-1974 Chicago, IL	MODEM MEDIUM The Unknown BBS, The Unknown B.B.S., The Unknown BBS, Unknown B B S, Unknown B.B.S (1984-1988)		UBBS, MODEM MEDIUM
312-972-3275	Hazardous Management (1989-1994)
312-972-6979	RCP/M EI Division (1983-1985)
312-973-0428 Chicago, IL	Chicago Mensa {973}, The Chicago Mensa BBS (1991-1994)	Steven Hartgrove
312-973-2227 Chicago, IL	ABBS Rogers Park, Rogers Park A B B S, Rogers Park A.B.B.S., Rogers Park B.B.S., The Roger Park ABBS (1980-1991)	Hy Alexander	GBBS, ABBS, ABBS+, GBBS Pro
312-973-3551 Chicago, IL	Nefertiti, The African (1989-1991)	Bob Ohues	Wildcat
312-973-6502 Chicago, IL	786 BBS of Chicago (1991)	Shabbir Damani	PCBoard
312-973-6516 Chicago, IL	786 BBS (1991)	??
312-975-0585 Chicago, IL	The Gothic Folly (1992-1993)	Ben Escoto
312-975-6546 Chicago, IL	Manhole, The Manhole (1988-1991)
312-975-7422 Chicago, IL	Chi-Town BBs (1994)		Wildcat
312-980-6924	Prison AE (1987)
312-980-9762	Crooked Dragon Inn (1986)		STBB
312-982-0005 Skokie, IL	Sahakian's BBS, Sahakian's Info Service (1988-1989)	Curtis Sahakian
312-982-0386 Skokie, IL	Sahakian's B.B.S. (1988)
312-982-5092 Skokie, IL	Sit UBU Sit HST, Sit-Ubu-Sit HST (1987-1989)	Henry Senk
312-982-5274 Skokie, IL	USR Factory Info Svc, USR Tech Support PCB REL (1989-1991)	Henry Senk
312-983-5147 Lisle, IL	Sun Valley RCPM, Sun Valley RCP/M (1985-1988)	Ken Stritzel, K Stritzel	RCPM
312-983-5764	The Jungle (1992)	Science
312-983-6435	Brainstorm (1986-1988)		CCBS
312-985-9699	Isengard (1988)
312-986-0393 Chicago, IL	Chicago Area Computer Center, Harvester Chicago (1991-1992)
312-986-0395 Chicago, IL	Chicago Area Computer Center (1991)
312-986-0398 Chicago, IL	The Harvester (1992)
312-986-0974 Chicago, IL	Chicago Confuzion, Chicago Confuzion/EMS {119}, Confuzion/EMS, NET 115 Echo Coordinator, NET 115 Internet Gateway, Special Services FS Hub, Windstar Network (1992-1995)	Steve Schmidt, NIC Steve Schmidt
312-986-9667 Chicago, IL	Confuzion/EMS, Windstar Network (1994-1995)	Steve Schmidt
312-989-0089	NezulD's DomaiN (1994-1995)	Edward Dluzen
312-989-0190	Nezuld's Domain (1991-1995)
312-989-4600	The Electric Paradise (1988)
312-989-9316	Cafe Spagmumps (1994-1995)
312-991-4639	Wild West (1990)		Monarch
312-991-8304	FIDO #108 Samson, Samson, Samson 108, Sansom (1984-1986)	Larry Miglore	FidoNet
312-991-8887	BBS IBM PC Niles (1983-1984)
312-993-3475 Chicago, IL	Illinois CPA Society (1991-1996)		PCBB
312-995-0856	Riptide (1988)
312-996-5308	U.I.C.C. - SRL (1988)
312-996-8844	Illinet Online/Carl Uncover (1989-1996)
312-996-8859	Illinet Online/Carl Uncover (1989-1996)
312-998-5066 Glenview, IL	NET-WORKS Micro Ideas (1983)
312-998-5706 Glenview, IL	AE Line: DC#1, AE LINE: DC#1 (1984-1985)
312-998-9021 Glenview, IL	ICS/TRIX II Opus HST, Trix II (1988-1989)	Mike Dickholtz
312-998-9606 Glenview, IL	Free Enterprise (1986)		ERAC
397 Sysops currently listed. 1097 BBSes Listed.