Links and Information from Recent Morning Shows

2/8/00 - Bob read "Things I've Learned."

2/8/00 - Bobby Vee's new album is "Down the Line - A Buddy Holly Tribute." To find out more about Bobby Vee, visit his website at www.bobbyvee.net.

1/6/00 - The American Dietetic Association's website dispenses nutrition information, retails weight-loss books, offers a network of consultants across the country, and provides links to related sites. The ADA may be reached at www.eatright.org.

12-15-99 The Chicago Bulls Wives Organization has a line of Christmas ornaments adorned with the Bulls logo and player signatures on sale now. Proceeds benefit West Side women's charities. Ornaments will be on sale at Bulls' home games on December 18, 20, and 22; during regular business hours at the United Center's Gate Four; the Bulls Website at www.bulls.com; or by calling 312-455-4000

Bob recently read this Christmas poem, about the Night before Christmas in a soldier's house.

12-9-99 The Illinois Attorney General's office offers a toll-free number to residents interested in determining the legitimacy of their charities this holiday season. The Consumer Fraud Hotline is (800) 386-5438.

12-7-99 Guidestar.org is a proactive, not-for-profit website founded and committed to ensuring that those who make charitable contributions see their money go to the cause of their choice, and not to executives or expense accounts.

Freedrive.com is an internet storage site founded and designed to provide web surfers with up to 50MB of space for free. Accounts are mobile, sharable, and securable, and may be signed up for at no cost.

12-3-99 The United States Marines will hold their 42nd Annual Toys For Tots motorcycle run Sunday through Chicago. Attendees are encouraged to donate a toy in original wrapping at the start of the run (Dan Ryan Woods, 83rd and Western). Toys also may be donated at the Marines' staging center at 3034 W. Foster Avenue (Foster and Kedzie), or at Bally's Fitness locations or Eagle Foods throughout Chicagoland.

11-22-99 Claus and Effect - Claus and Effect is a non-profit organization that for the last 19 years has been providing Christmas gifts to underprivileged children throughout Chicagoland. Clause and Effect is currently in need of "Santas" to keep its Holiday spirit alive, and those interested should send a self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 8121, Bartlett, IL 60103.

11-18-99 Stop Smoking - For smokers who want to stop, QuitNet (on the Internet at www.quitnet.org) provides information and interactive tools to quit now, as well as news and information to professionals in the medical and tobacco control communities. For more health information concerning tobacco, direct your browser to www.tobacco.org.

11-15-99 Job Description for a Teacher.

10-12-99 Canine Assistants- Canine Assistants is a non-profit organization that provides service dogs for the handicap. Canine Assistance will handle each request for a service dog by importance, not first come first serve. www.canineassistants.org provides the latest canine assistant news, programs and contact information.

Near death- For more information on near death experiences involving research on near death experiences, submitting your personal near death experience, and learning more about the International Association of Near Death Studies logon to www.iands.org.

9-29-99 Assignment Editor-- www.assignmenteditor.com allows people who logon to find news from multiple newspapers and research information from all over the world.

9-24-99 Bob read two essays that received a huge response:

1.The list of "Lessons Learned in Fifty Years" was written by Dave Barry. It can be found in Dave Barry Turns 50 (click Here to buy from the wgnradio.com/store ), published by Crown Publishers.

2. The column entitled "These Things I Wish" about wishes for one's grandchildren is from the book People Who Live at the End of Dirt Roads by Lee Pitts . The book can be ordered by calling 805-528-5836 or by writing:
Lee Pitts
P.O. Box 616
Morro Bay, CA 93443

9-2-99 Cows on Parade--The Cows on Parade will end on October 31, 1999. The cows will be auctioned off on November 9, 1999 at the Chicago Theater starting at noon. Bidding will begin at 6:30 p.m. The money accumulated from the auction will go towards charity. For more information about the cows on parade can be found on the website www.metromix.com, which details book and auction information.

8-30-99 Bob talked with Dale Shipley, the Regional Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, about continuing Y2K questions and problems. Shipley stated that the public should stock up on three days worth of food and water, as well as, stocking up well before the Y2K deadline of Dec. 31, 1999. Shipley recommended a web address and a toll-free phone number for more helpful information about Y2K. The Y2K website is www.y2k.gov this site contains information on the Y2K computer problem including the Federal government's efforts to prepare its computer systems, links to information on Y2K compliance for critical sectors of the economy, and other Y2K resources. The toll-free number is (888) USA-4Y2K (872-4925) for more Y2K information.

8-24-99 John Byrune, Senior Council for the American Banking Association discussed identity theft. Byrune explained consumers should cautiously use more than one credit card, consumers should look into purchasing a shredder to destroy any credit account number copies, and review credit reports. The American Banking Association has a homepage that offers more helpful books and journals about banking and credit information - www.aba.com. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is a government site that provides further banking and credit information - www.fdic.gov. Listeners can obtain copies of credit reports by calling the credit bureaus; Equifax (800) 525-6285, Trans Union (800) 680-7289, Experian (800) 301-7195.

7-23-99 The Milly - Chicago's Dance for the Millenium. To obtain a copy of The Milly you can visit THE SHOP AT THE CULTURAL CENTER or call them at 312-742-0079. The cost is $4.95 For more information on the millenium celebrations, please call 312-742-2001

7-22-99 Laughter - For more information on the World Laughter Tour or to start a Laughter Club please call 800-NOW-LAFF or visit them on the web at WWW.WORLDLAUGHTERTOUR.COM

7-16-99 CARD - Concerned Americans for Responsible Driving. This organization helps to keep people who should not be driving for medical reasons, age, etc. off the roads. For more information please call 800-263-6391

7-8-99 License Suspension Questions - For more information on a license suspension question the state has installed an information line. The Administration Hearing Department can be reached at 312-793-3862.

Patients Bill of Rights - For more information or to purchase Bill Schernoff's book "Fight Back and Win" please call 800-ALL-BOOK

7-2-99 Police Officer Benefit - The Village of Bolingbrook is sponsoring a benefit for the family of a deceased police officer. One fund-raiser is a raffle for a Mercury Villager or $15,000. The cost is $10 per ticket. Checks for the raffle or donations can be made out to: Bolingbrook Police Benevolent Society or BPBS 375 W. Briarcliff Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440

On 6/30/1999 Bob talked about Mayberry USA - an Internet Service Provider that filters out porn on the web. For more information call 800-383-5854. To contact via the web: www.mbusa.net.

Cabrini Connections - a local organization that provides an organized framework that empowers and encourages adult volunteers to give their time, effort, ideas and advocacy in seeking life-changing solutions for children living in educationally and economically disadvantaged environments such as the Cabrini-Green housing development in Chicago. They have lost their space and are in need of another donated space to effectively continue their program or need donations to help pay for a rented space. For more information call 312/467-2889. To contact via the web: www.tutormentorconnection.org.

On 1/13/99, Bob talked about the following:

IL Prepaid Tuition Program
877/877-3724
www.collegeillinois.com

Knight Children Scholarship Fund
c/o First Suburban National Bank
12250 South Cicero Ave.
Alsip, IL 60803

On 11/18/98, Bob talked with Lt. Col. David Grossman about the effects of televised violence on Children. Grossman's book is On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society published by Little Brown & Co.

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