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Public Appearances, Lectures, Media Interviews & Readings

Radio Appearance:
December 6, 2006 Wednesday, 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Radio appearance on Dr. Milt Rosenberg's Extension 720 program on WGN- AM 720. Rich will be part of a panel discussing historic and contemporary murders in Chicago.

November 19, 2006 Sunday, 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. "Shattered Sense of Innocence" book signing at the Barnes & Noble store on 47 E. Chicago Avenue off of Naperville Road, in Naperville.
Call: (630) 579-0200.

November 19, 2006 Sunday, 7:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Rich and Gloria discuss "Shattered Sense of Innocence" with host Rick Kogan on the "Sunday Papers," WGN-AM 720 prior to the afternoon book signing.

November 16, 2006 Thursday, 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Chicago Headline Club Holiday Book Bash & Author Reception at the Gallery Marchetti, 825 W. Erie St., Chicago, IL Rich is among 30-plus celebrity authors invited to help raise money for the Headline Club College Journalism Scholarship Fund. A worthwhile cause.
Tickets are $55, and can be ordered by accessing www.holidaybookbash.org or calling 312-409-7997

November 6, 2006 Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 Olcott Ave., Harwood Heights, IL. "Chicago Crime Scenes and the Notorious."
Call: Penny Blubaugh at 708-867-7828, ex. 23 for more details

November 5, 2006 Saturday, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Shattered Sense of Innocence" book signing at the Barnes & Noble Webster Place store, 1400 Webster Place, Chicago.
Phone: 773-871-3610

November 4, 2006 Sunday, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. "Shattered Sense of Innocence" book signing at the Barnes & Noble Old Orchard Shopping Center, Golf Road & Skokie Boulevard, in Skokie.
Call: 847.676.2230

October 26, 2006 Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincolnshire/Vernon Area Library. 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL "How About Those White Sox?" a slide presentation and a preview of the newly published "Total White Sox." Brett Ballantini, author of "The Wit and Wisdom of Ozzie Guillen," will be on hand as well.
Call: Judy Nuernberger at 847-634-3650, ex 118 for details.

October 24, 2006 Tuesday evening, 7:00 p.m. at the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 Paddock St., Crystal Lake, IL. "The Chicago White Sox: Their History and the World Series." Lecture and slide show.
Call: Beth Nickels Wisdom at 815-459-1687, ex. 5 for details.

October 22, 2006 Sunday, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Book signing and reception at the historic Noble-Seymour-Crippen house - the home of the Norwood Park Historical Society, 5624 N. Newark Ave., marking the publication and debut of "Shattered Sense of Innocence: the 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children." Rich and Gloria Sykes will be signing copies along with Agent James Delorto, retired ATF Agent who "cracked" the Schuessler-Peterson murders in 1995.
Call: 773-910-3310 for a reservation. Free to the public.

October 19, 2006 Thursday evening, 7:00 p.m. at the Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn, IL. "The Chicago White Sox: Their History and the World Series." Lecture and slide show.
Call: Ann McDonald at 630-469-0379 for details.

November 8, 2006 Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James Street St., Geneva, IL. "Chicago Crime: the Schuessler-Peterson Case." Lecture and slide show.
Call: Ron Pauli at 630-323-0780 for details.

October 26, 2006 Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the Lincolnshire Library, 300 Old Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL "Chicago White Sox: 100 Years of Tradition of the South Side, a look at the History of the South Side Team", a slide presentation and a preview of "Total White Sox."
Call: Judy Nurenberger at 847-634-3650, ex. 118 for more details

October 8, 2006 Sunday, 3:00 p.m. at the Plainfield Library, 705 N. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL. "Infamous Places in Chicago." Lecture and slide show.
Call: Lisa Pappas at 815-436-6639 for details.

August 13 2006 Sunday, 2:00 p.m. at the Calumet City Historical Society. 760 Wentworth Ave., Calumet City, IL "Chicago White Sox: 100 Years of Tradition of the South Side, a look at the History of the South Side Team", a slide presentation and a preview of "Total White Sox."
Call: 708-832-9448 for more details.

August 9, 2006 Wednesday, 9:45 a.m. Institute for Continued Learning seminar at the Roosevelt University campus, 1400 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Schaumburg, IL, Rich and George Castle debate the Cubs vs. White Sox.
Call Tom Dooley: 847-398-6410 for more details.

August 8, 2006 Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson, Mt. Prospect, IL. Rich and George Castle debate the Cubs vs. White Sox.
Call Marci Buerger: 847-590-3215 for more details.

August 3, 2006 Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Oakton College Adult Education "Passages" Program, at Covenant Village, Northbrook, IL Slide presentation and an overview on notorious places in Chicago.
Contact: Alice Kay at 847-635-1414.

July 20, 2006 Thursday, 2:00 p.m. "Gaslight Chicago" presentation

July, 18 2006 Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Eisenhower Public Library, 4652 N. Olcott, Harwood Heights, IL. "Chicago White Sox: 100 Years of Tradition of the South Side, a look at the History of the South Side Team", a slide presentation and a preview of "Total White Sox."
Contact Penny Blubaugh 708-867-7828 for more details.

July 6, 2006 Thursday, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. Oakton College Adult Education "Passages" Program, at the Classic Residence by Hyatt, 2500 Indigo Lane, Glenview, IL Slide presentation and an overview on notorious places in Chicago.

June 22, 2006 Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich, IL. Rich and George Castle debate the Cubs vs. White Sox.
Call: Terri Meyer at 847-438-3433 for more details.

May 30, 2006 Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL. "White Sox History From Comiskey to Reinsdorf", a slide presentation and a preview of Rich's new book "Total White Sox."
Contact Karla Bailey, 708-960-1200 for more details.

May 25, 2006 Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the Elk Grove Village Public Library, 1001Wellington Ave., elk Grove Village, IL. Rich and George Castle debate the Cubs vs. White Sox.
Contact Jill Dirkits at 847.439.0447 for more details

May 22, 2006 Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the Ela Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich, IL. Rich and George Castle re-unite for another Cubs vs. White Sox debate.
Contact Terri Meyer, 847-272-6224 for more details

May 17, 2006 Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., Oak Lawn, IL. "Chicago White Sox: 100 Years of Tradition of the South Side, a look at the History of the South Side Team", a slide presentation and a preview of Rich's new book "Total White Sox."
Contact Linda Olsen 708-422-4990 for more details

May 8, 2006 Monday, 7:00 p.m. at the South Holland Public Library, 16250 Wausau, South Holland, IL. Total White Sox," a look at the team, a slide presentation and a preview of Rich's new book.
Contact Cynthia Dittrich at 708-331-5262 for more details

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