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Illinois.
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Alton
Area Code (618)
Mabel's, 602 Belle St., 465.8687
Bloomington
Area Code (309)
Bistro, 316 N. Main St., 829.2278
Calumet City
Area Code (708)
Are You Crazy, 48 154th Pl., 862.4605
Intrigue, 582 State Line Rd., 868.5240
Patch, 201 155th St., 891.9854
Pour House, 103 155th Pl.,
891.3298
Carbondale
Area Code (618)
Club Traz, 213 E. Main St., 549.4270
Chicago
Near North
Area Code (312)
Artful Dodger, 1734 W. Wabansia, 227.6859
Baton Show Lounge, 436 N. Clark St., 644.5269
Cairo, 720 N. Wells, 266.6620
The Crowbar, 1543 N. Kingsbury, 243.4800
The Generator, 306 N. Halsted, 243.8889
Gentry of Chicago, 440 N. State St., 836.0933
Ka-Boom, 747 N. Green, River North, 243.4800
Mashed Potato Club, 316 W. Erie, 255.8579
Second Story Bar, 157 E. Ohio St., 923.9536
Vinyl, 1615 N. Clybourn, 587.8469
Champaign/Urbana
North Side
Area Code (773)
Chester Street, 63 Chester St., 356.5607
Chicago
North Side
Area Code (773)
Augenblick, 3907 W. Greenleaf (at Clark) 381.1118
Big Chicks, 5024 N. Sheridan, 728.5511
Charmer's Lounge, 1502 W. Jarvis, 465.2811
Chicago Eagle, 5015 N. Clark St., 728.0050
Clark's on Clark, 500l N. Clark St., 728.2373
Different Strokes, 4923 N. Clark St., 989.1958
Friends Pub, 3432 W. Riving Park Rd. (at Bernardi), 539.5229
Granville Anvil, 1137 W. Granville, 973.0006
Legacy, 3024 W. Irving Park Rd, 588.9405
Leatherneck,209 W. Lake St., 332.7070
Madrigal's,5316 N. Clark St., 334.3033
Numbers, 6406 N. Clark St., 743.5772
Scot's, 1829 W. Montrose (at Damen), 528.3253
Touche, 6412 N. Clark St., 465.7400
Traveler's Rest, 1138 W. Granville Ave., 262.4225
Chicago
New Town
Area Code (773)
Annex 3, 3160 N. Clark St., 327.5969
Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont, 281.4444
Berlin, 954 W. Belmont, 348.4975
Big Daddies Bar & Grill, 2914 N. Broadway (at Oakdale), 929.0922
Blues, 2519 N. Halsted (at Fullerton), 528.1012
Buck's Saloon, 3439 N. Halsted St., 525.1125
Buddies Restaurant & Bar, 3301 N. Clark St., 477.4066
Charlie's Chicgo, 3726 N. Broadwy, 871.8887
Circuit, 3641 N. Halsted St., 325.2233
Closet, 3325 N. Broadwy St., 477.8533
Cocktail, 3359 Halsted St., 477.1420
Dandy's Piano Bar, 3729 N. Halsted St
Dram Shop, 3040 N. Broadway, 525.9885
Gentry, 3320 JN. Halsted, 348.1053
Girlbar, 2625 N. Halsted, 871.4210
Little Jim's, 3501 N. Halsted St., 871.6116
Lucky Horseshoe, 3169 N. Halsted St., 404.3169
Manhandler, 1948 N. Halsted St., 871.3339
Manhole, 3458 N Halsted, 975.9244
The North End, 3733 N. Halsted St., 477.7999
Roscoe's, 3354-3356 N. Halsted St., 281. 3355
Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., 477.9189
Smart Bar/Cabaret Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., 549.4140
Spin, 3200 N. Halsted St., 327.7711
Fusion, 3631 N. Halsted St., 975.6622
Chicago
South Side
Area Code (312)
Escapades, 6301 S. Harlem, 229.0886
Inn Exile, 5758 W. 65th St., 582.3510
Jeffery Pub/Disco, 7041 S. Jeffery, 363.0105
Decatur
Area Code (217)
Flashback, 2239 E. Wood, 422.3530
East St. Louis
Area Code (618)
Faces Dance Club, 130 4th St., 271.7410
Elk Grove Village
Area Code (847)
Hunters, 1932 E. Higgins, 439.8840
Forest Park
Area Code (708)
Club 7301, 7301 Roosevelt Rd., 771.4459
The Nutbush, 7201 W. Franklin, 366.5117
Joliet
Area Code (815)
Maneuvers, 118 E. Jefferson, 727.7069
Lansing
Area Code (708)
Cathy's Apartment, 3259 187th, 418.5756
Peoria
Area Code (309)
The Club, 815 SW Adams, 672.0933
David's Bar, 807 SW Adams St., 676.3987
D.J.'s Timeout, 703 SW Adams, 674.5902
Red Fox Den, 800 N. Knoxville Ave., 674.8013
Quincy
Area Code (217)
Irene's Cabaret, 124 N. 5th St., 222.6292
Rockford
Area Code (815)
The Office, 513 E. State St., 965.0344
Oh Zone, 1014 Charles St., 964.9663
Rock Island
Area Code (309)
Augie's, 313 20th St., 788.7389
J.R.'s, 325 20th St., 786.9411
Springfield
Area Code (217)
The Smokey's Den, 411 E. Washington, 522.0301
The Station House, 306 E. Washington, 525.0438
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