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Attractions, Sports and Concert Venues Cook County (IL)

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Attractions and Recreation

Adler Planetarium (Chicago)

  • KA68288 - 461.800 repeater, 452.6375, 457.7875, 457.8125, 457.9875, 469.875 portables (NFM)

Art Institute of Chicago

  • 464.0375, 463.5375, 461.7375, 451.675, 464.1125, 464.8375 repeaters (trunked, DMR/NFM digital) WRFF613
  • 464.0375, 461.7375, 451.9375, 464.1125 repeaters; 466.6875, 466.825, 466.9125 portables (NFM/DMR) WQZD769

Brookfield Zoo

  • Encrypted DMR CapacityPlus system. 463.5125 CC15 (LCN 1), 464.225 CC 13 (LCN 2), 464.7625 CC12 (LCN 3), 464.950 CC 11 (LCN 4).
    Talkgroups seen include 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 254 and 255. More work needed to confirm. (6/25/19) WRBR928
  • 466.225, 466.275, 466.300, 466.325 mobiles and portables (DMR) WRBR568

Chicago Architecture Center (111 E Upper Wacker Drive)

  • 451.9875, 461.875, 463.6125, 464.0125, 469.425 portables (DMR) WRCI512

Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe)

  • add NXDN all, add 464.0625 Repeater; Mobiles on 457.1125, 457.2875, 457.4125, 457.6875, 457.8625 (NFM) WNKY791}

Chicago Cultural Center (78 E Washington Street)

  • 457.525, 457.550, 457.575, 457.600, 457.650 portables (DMR) - 16 km radius of the Chicago Cultural Center. WRFB714

Chicago Fine Arts Exchange (770 N Halsted Street, Chicago)

  • 457.4125, 457.7125, 457.7875, 457.8125 portables Tantrik: Hospitality Food & Beverage WQKQ998

Chicago Riverwalk / Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

  • 464.825 repeater; 457.100, 457.225, 457.350, 468.250, 468.875 portables (DMR) WREY295

Chitown Sports Facilities - 2343 S Throup

  • 20-5wt on 457.15, 457.4, 458.0, 468.7125, 469.2 (NFM/DMR) WQVM694

Driehaus Museum (40 E Erie Street, Chicago)

  • 463.2625 (D506) R- also, simplex HTs on 452.000, 461.575, 462.150, 463.300, 464.025, 464.850 WQQY256

Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)

  • DMR Repeaters: 451.3125, 451.45, 451.6375, 452.2625, 452.500, 452.7675 WQGU431

The Forge at Lemont Quarries (Lemont)

All Forge radios are NX1300DUK or variant. Frequencies are listed in programming order. All radios appear to use DMR All Call only. Timeslot is 1 for all channels. Color Code corresponds to CH # except 16 which is CC 1. 

CH 1:  451.1875 DMR CC: 1  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ziplines 1" / Ziplines Emergency 
CH 2:  451.4375 DMR CC: 2  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ziplines 2"
CH 3:  451.6375 DMR CC: 3  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ziplines 3"
CH 4:  451.7375 DMR CC: 4  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ziplines 4"
CH 5:  452.0875 DMR CC: 5  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ropes" 
CH 6:  452.6625 DMR CC: 6  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Ropes Check" (Told its also a spare channel used by Managers)
CH 7:  452.9875 DMR CC: 7  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Foundry" (Food Services)  
CH 8:  452.6875 DMR CC: 8  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Bikes"  
CH 9:  452.3125 DMR CC: 9  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Boats" 
CH 10: 452.7125 DMR CC: 10 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Laser Tag"
CH 11: 452.8375 DMR CC: 11 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Guest Experience"
CH 12: 451.3125 DMR CC: 12 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Maintenance" (NFM also heard some times)
CH 13: 451.4125 DMR CC: 13 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Sales/Grp"
CH 14: 451.5125 DMR CC: 14 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Entertainment"
CH 15: 456.1875 DMR CC: 15 | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Events/Parking" (local EMA sometimes heard here at big events)
CH 16: 456.3375 DMR CC: 1  | TG: 16777184 | SL: 1 | Usage: "Private" (Side channel for quick off topic conversations)

Hawthorn Race Course (Stickney)

  • 461.975, 464.925 Repeaters; Mobiles on 461.5625, 461.6125, 461.7125, 461.7375 (DMR/NFM/FM) WQJR693

Holocaust Memorial Foundation (Skokie)

  • Mobiles on 452/7.7625, 452/7.8125, 456.6875 (DMR/NFM) WQMH752

House of Blues Restaurant Corporation

  • Live Nation-Chicago -- 461.025, 464.6625, 462.4625, 456.3625, 456.3875 portables (NFM) WQNU594

Island Party Hut (355 E Riverwalk South, Chicago) / Island Party Boat

  • 456.325, 457.200, 457.450, 457.800, 466.075, 466.100, 466.125, 466.275, 466.300, 466.375 portables (NFM, DMR) WRXG877

Lighthouse Immersive Art Space at Germania Club (Chicago), hosting the Van Gogh immersive exhibit in 2021

  • 451.3375, 451.4375, 451.7625, 452.1125, 452.5125, 452.8125 portables (NFM/DMR) WRMG969

Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago)

  • 150.935 (CC 11 ENC?), 151.865, 151.955, 152.9675, 153.4325 (CC 12 ENC?) repeaters; 157.4775, 157.5225, 158.2275, 158.3175, 158.340 mobiles (repeater inputs) (DMR/NFM) WRBT673

Lyric Opera House DBA Civic Opera LP (20 N Wacker Drive, Chicago)

  • Website
  • 452.175 repeater; 466.025, 466.050, 466.075, 466.100, 466.125 portables (NFM/DMR) WQOG954 Expired 5/21
  • 40-4W portables, 468.475, 467.1, 467.25, 468.75, 468.9875, 469.5875, 467.05, 467.0875, 468.975, 469.825 (NFM/2-slot DMR)

Maggie Daley Park (Chicago Park District)

  • 464.9125 repeater (DMR encrypted?); 466.9125, 466.925, 466.9375, 466.9625, 466.9875 portables (NFM/DMR) WRBV271

McCormick Place

  • Radio One (convention radio rentals) - 461.7125, 461.725, 461.7375, 461.750 (NFM) WQFW539

Millennium Park (Chicago)

Note: License is expired but park DMR system is on air 9/2023
  • MB Real Estate A/A/F (201 E Randolph); 451.3625 repeater, 460.025, 460.050, 460.075, 460.100, 460.125 portables (NFM/DMR) WQOH747

Museum of Contemporary Arts (Downtown Chicago)

Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)

  • Trunked System: 463.875, 464.475, 464.975 "Dome" repeaters; 451.1875, 451.4375, 451.6625 "East Rotunda" repeaters; 451.2875, 451.5625, 452.0875 "West Rotunda" repeaters; 452.2875, 452.6375, 452.8375 "Garage" repeaters WQZC575
  • 463.5875 repeater (DMR/NFM) WQPP398
  • Mobiles 466.275, 466.25, 466.225, 466.2, 466.175 (DMR/NFM) WPMS740
  • Repeaters: 451.450, 451.8375, 451.8875, 451.9125, 452.250, 452.2625, 452.200 WPUC894 (Canceled)
  • 464.925 base, mobiles KNIE574 (Expired)
  • 452.0875 (NFM) WPWF461
  • 451.6375, 456.6375 mobiles (low power repeaters?) WPVA859

Navy Pier

  • FlyOver Navy Pier (replacing the IMAX Theater in Spring 2024) - 452.150, 461.725, 463.6625, 466.725, 469.7375 portables (NFM) WRYZ271
  • 451.7125, 451.9510, 452.6375, 452.9875, 461.025, 461.05, 462.000, 462.2125, 464.175, 467.1875 portables (NFM/DMR) WQRA644
  • Chicago Signature Services (catering at Navy Pier) - 451.3125(D331?), 451.3875, 451.5375, 451.6875(D331?), 451.7375, 452.8875 WQJH563
  • Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - 464.575, 462.0375, 468.8375, 468.2625, 467.2125, 467.3625, 467.4125, 467.4625, 467.5125 portables (DMR, NFM) WQRB701
  • Entertainment Cruises (owners of Mystic Blue, Odyssey Lake Michigan and Chicago River, Sea Dog and Spirit of Chicago) - 462.2875/467.2875, 462.3875/467.3875 portables (NFM/DMR) WREJ828
  • Spirit of Chicago - 151.655, 159.8325, 159.8625, 159.960, 160.050 portables (NFM) WQOD413
  • Mystic Blue Cruises - 151.895, 159.765, 159.81, 159.84, 159.87 portables (NFM) WQOD546
  • Premier Yachts - 151.49, 151.715, 154.49, 154.515, 158.385 WQOD548

wndr museum (1130 W. Monroe, Chicago)

  • 466.050, 466.075, 466.100, 466.125, 466.350 portables (DMR) WREC994

Casinos/Gaming =

Bally's Chicago

  • Bally's is building a $1.7 million casino complex at the corner of W. Chicago Ave and N. Jefferson St on the Chicago River. This is the former site of the Chicago Tribune printing facility. Construction will begin in 2024 and completed in 2026. An interim casino opened Sept. 9, 2023 inside the Medinah Temple at 600 N Wabash Ave. It will operate 7 Days, 8AM-4AM, during the construction of Bally's Chicago.
  • Bally's Chicago will be the largest casino in Illinois with 3,400 slot machines and 173 table games, six restaurants, a 500-room hotel and a 3,000-seat theater. Bally's will open in 2026. Bally's opened a temporary Chicago casino opn Sep. 9, 2023 inside the Medinah Temple at 600 N. Wabash Ave. This interim casino will operate for three years until the permanent Bally's Chicago opens in 2026 LINK
  • 200-4W portables on 466.9125, 466.9, 466.975, 466.875, 466.8, 466.05, 466.175, 456.9125, 466.375, 456.875, 457.0, 457.325, 457.55, 457.4, 466.925 (DMR) WRYY787 issued 10/23. NOTE: ENC DMR Simplex - confirmed 1/1/24

Play and Spin (Niles)

  • 7631 N Caldwell; 75-4W portables on 466.05, 466.275, 466.35, 466.25, 466.225 WRYE339

Country Clubs / Golf Courses / Athletic, Tennis & Racquet Clubs

Arlington Lakes Golf Club (Arlington Heights)

  • 457.275, 452.275 portables (NFM, expired 2016) WQFR917

Barrington Hills Country Club (Barrington)

  • 451.2375, 456.2375, 457.0625, 461.4875, 462.4125 portables (NFM, expired 2012) KD26332

Beverly Country Club (Chicago)

  • 452.2375, 457.2375, 461.6875, 466.6875, 466.5125 mobiles (NFM) WQNR407

Bryn Maur Country Club - Lincolnwood

Canal Shores Golf Course / Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association (Evanston)

  • 462.2625, 462.3625, 467.2625, 467.3625 portables (NFM) WRYU685
  • 462.3125, 462.4125, 467.3125, 467.4125 portables (NFM) WRPH595

Chicago Highland Club - Golf Course (Westchester)

  • 462.2625, 467.2625 portables WQPT898

Cog Hill Golf and Country Club (Lemont)

  • 462.2125, 462.2875, 467.2125, 467.2875 portables (NFM, expired 2018) WQIC358
  • 464.250, 461.900 repeaters; 452.6375, 452.5125, 452.3125, 451.6375 portables (P25/NFM) WQSF715}

Flagg Creek Golf Course (Countryside)

  • 452.0875, 452.1125, 452.6625 portables (NFM voice/data) WQTJ774

Glen View Club (Golf)

  • 462.0125 repeater; 451.1875, 456.1875 portables (NFM); 451.6125, 456.6125 portables (DMR/NFM) WPTS224

Glenview Golf Course, dba The Glen Club (Glenview)

  • 451.7875 repeater; 451.8875, 451.9125, 452.2375, 453.0125 portables (NFM) WQTL286

Hickory Hills Country Club (Hickory Hills)

Homewood Flossmor Park District Tennis Club

  • 461.050 repeater; 462.225, 462.250, 462.275, 462.425, 462.450, 462.475 portables (NFM, expired 2014) WQAV993

Indian Hill Golf Course (Winnetka)

  • 452.525, 452.550, 457.1875, 457.525, 457.550 portables (NFM analog and digital) WREQ819

Lake Shore Country Club (Glencoe)

  • 451.5625, 452.1625, 456.5625, 457.1625 portables (NFM, expired 2015) WQCR899

Midlothian Country Club

  • 456.6125, 457.6375, 467.3125 portables (NFM) WQOV539

Mission Hills Country Club (Northbrook)

North Shore Country Club (Glenview)

  • 457.4375, 457.7375, 466.4375, 466.5125, 466.7625 mobiles (NFM) WQNT510

Oak Park County Club (Elmwood Park)

  • 451.9375, 457.3875, 466.4375, 461.5875, 461.7375 mobiles(NFM Voice/Data) WQQM385

Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields)

  • 451.7625 repeater; 452.0625, 457.0625, 461.7625, 466.7625 portables (NFM) WQJX618

Park Ridge Country Club (Park Ridge)

  • 461.9375 repeater; 461.100, 461.200, 461.325, 467.8375, 468.3125 portables (NFM) WQEY860

Putt Shack (303 W Erie St #600-Chicago

  • Multiple UHF frequencies, 20-3W portables WRXD643 Bar and indoor amusement venue

Ravisloe Golf LLC (Homewood)

  • 451.4375, 456.4375, 457.1875, 462.5125, 467.5125 portables (DMR) WRDK367

Rolling Green Country Club (Arlington Heights)

  • 452.2625, 457.5625, 451.8875, 461.5125, 466.9125 mobiles (NFM Voice/Data) WQQP936

Silver Lake Country Club (Orland Park)

  • 451.5375, 456.5375, 462.2375, 467.2375 portables (NFM) WRWN319
  • 151.595, 151.7975 fixed bases and mobiles (NFM/DMR) WQQZ975

Skokie Country Club (Glencoe)

  • 151.715, 151.925, 159.570, 159.870, 160.050, 160.200 portables (NFM); 451.2875, 451.4875, 456.2875, 456.3875, 456.4875, 457.0875 portables (NFM/DMR) KB92319

Tams Golf Course (Niles)

  • 452.1875, 457.1875 portables (NFM, sprinkler data?) WQRS498

Twin Lakes Golf Club (Palatine)

  • 462.3125, 467.3125 portables (NFM, expired 2018) WQIF607

Westmoreland Country Club (Wilmette)

  • 462.2875, 462.3375, 462.3875, 462.4375, 468.6375, 468.9375. 467.3375 portables (DMR) WQBF955

Women's Athletic Club of Chicago (626 N Michigan Ave)

  • 461.925, 463.900 portables (NXDN) WQQG935

Marinas/Water/Shore Companies

  • Also see NAVY PIER, above

FlyOver Attractions

  • 40-4W portables on 452.15, 461.725, 463.6625, 466.725, 469.7375 (DMR) WRYZ271 Issued 10/23

Chicago Yacht Club

  • 159.540, 159.885, 159.975, 160.005, 160.110 portables (NFM, expired 2016) WQFA753

Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation (1362 Linn White Drive, Chicago)

  • 152.315, repeats 157.575 (NFM) WQSV327

Westrec Marinas (1362 Linn White Drive, Chicago)

  • 452.2375 repeater (NFM, expired 2018) WQIP910

Shoreline Sightseeing

  • Also licensed for mobiles on 452.450, 461.025 WQSA514

Miscellaneous

  • 451.56250 WQLS866 M BSA Chicago1 Boy Scouts - Chicago Area Council
  • 461.08750 WQLS866 M BSA Chicago2 Boy Scouts - Chicago Area Council (Nationwide)
  • 464.67500 WPXT650 RM WatrTwrPlace Water Tower Place: Security (LTR or CSQ???)

Sports Teams and Venues

Allstate Arena / Rosemont Expo Center

  • Allstate Arena / Stephens Convention Center (Rosemont), Expo Center (all owned by City of Rosemont)

Valle Security International

  • Coordinate crowd control system and security plans
  • Coordinate event activities with law enforcement
  • Develop/review traffic and parking plans


Aramark Food and Beverage is the food service provider 

461.8375	466.8375	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 1	Operations	FM	Business
461.025	 	KA96047	M		Armrk Ops 2	Operations [Expired 2/03]	FM	Business
461.050	 	KA96047	M		Armrk Ops 3	Operations [Expired 2/03]	FM	Business
462.9125	 	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 4	Operations	FM	Business
463.2875	 	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 5	Operations	FM	Business
463.3625	 	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 6	Operations	FM	Business
463.5875	 	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 7	Operations	FM	Business
463.8125	 	KD42942	M		Armrk Ops 8	Operations	FM	Business
467.875	 	KA96047	M		Armrk Ops 10	Operations [Expired 2/03]	FM	Business
467.925	 	KA96047	M		Armrk Ops 11	Operations [Expired 2/03]	FM	Business
  • 7/10 - DMR heard on 470.65, 468.95 and 452.7

Chicago Bears

  • 451.6625 Repeater, Mobiles on 451.3125, 451.4875, 451.5625, 451.6625, 451.7625, 456.3125, 456.4875, 456.5625, 456.6625,Business
  • 456.7625, 467.85, 461.1375, 461.2625, 461.3375, 462.8125, 466.1375, 466.2625, 466.3375, 467.9125 -- Operations (Nationwide) DMR WQMA419

151.62500 KA77887 M ChiBears 20 Chicago Bears (Nationwide Itinerant, license expired 2015)

  • Halas Hall (Lake Forest), Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais): 451.4875, 456.4875, 463.5625, 468.5625 portables (NFM/DMR); 456.725, 466.925, 468.950, 469.750 portables (DMR)
  • National Football League - WQPL819
  • Soldier Field: 451.3625, 451.8625, 452.4875, 463.5625 2 watt repeaters (NFM/DMR); 456.725, 466.925, 468.950, 469.750 portables (DMR)
  • NFL Films Inc 467.750, 467.775, 467.800, 467.825, 467.850 Illinois portables (NFM) WQMJ422

Chicago Blackhawks (United Center)

  • 1) Chicago-451.6625, 452.2875, 452.3125, 456.6625, 457.2875 2) Nationwide - 451.8, 456.8, 461.0375, 466.0375 (all DMR) WQVE228

Chicago Cubs (Wrigley Field)

  • Chicago National League Ball Club Inc.
  • Also heard CPD outside: 460.2500 CPD CW6, 465.5250 (177.3) CPD Operations mainly outside the park. Seemed to be concerned with unlicensed vendors.

Chicago Dogs Baseball (impactField - 9800 Balmoral Avenue, Rosemont)

  • 451.3375, 451.5375, 451.7625, 452.0875, 452.5125, 452.7875 (NFM, DMR simplex) WRBR985

Chicago White Sox (US Cellular Field)

Chicago Sky (WNBA Basketball, plays at Wintrust Arena)

  • 451.5375, 451.6125, 452.1875, 456.2375, 457.1875 portables (NFM/DMR) WRDG623
  • 451.5375, 457.6125 portables (NFM) WQIS563

NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates (formerly Sears Centre Arena)

  • Multi-purpose sports and entertainment center owned by the Village of Hoffman Estates.
  • 453.0875, 453.9125, 453.9375, 458.0875, 458.1375, 458.9375 portables (NFM/DMR) WRJB765

SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview)

  • Owned by the Village of Bridgeview - Operated by AEG, formerly Toyota Park
  • 463.3625, 463.4375, 464.9125 repeaters; 153.3425 (repeats 158.3925) repeater (at Village Hall/PD) (all NFM) WRPP538
  • Other frequencies heard in the past: 468.55 d031; 467.85 127.3; 468.45 88.5; 466.2000 (?); 461.7750 (?); 463.7625 (?) (7/08 @ Jimmy Buffet Show)

Sears Centre Arena - See NOW Arena (above)

Sportsmens Park - Chicago Motor Speedway (Cicero)

  • 451.925, 464.975 Repeaters KZU769 [Expired 1/04]

United Center (Chicago)

  • 463.7375, 463.9625, 464.0375, 464.0875, 464.1875, 464.3125, 464.3625, 464.4375, 464.6625, 464.7125, 464.8125, 464.8875 repeaters (NFM/DMR). 2/15 - added at 15 S Wood: 451.6875, 451.9125, 452.1375, 452.4125, 452.5125, 452.8375 - repeaters (NFM/DMR) WQCP948
  • delete all frequencies except 466.3875, 468.4625, 464.9875 - simplex (NFM/DMR) (10/13) WQAC659

Wintrust Arena (Chicago)

  • Wintrust Arena is a public-private partnership between the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) and DePaul University. The Chicago Sky (WNBA basketball) and DePaul University men's and women's basketball teams play here. It also hosts various events and concerts. More information is needed on frequencies and systems in use at this facility.

Theatres / Music Venues

Chicago Theatre (175 N. State Street, Chicago)

  • 451.6625, 451.6875, 451.7625, 452.3125, 456.6625, 456.6875, 456.7625, 457.3125, 462.3125, 462.3625, 462.3875, 462.4375, 467.3125, 467.3625, 467.3875, 467.4375 portables (NFM, DMR, NXDN) WRFA672

CH 1: 451.6625 DMR CC: 2 | TG: 15001 | Usage: VIP Service CH 2: 456.6625 DMR CC: 2 | TG: 15002 | Usage: Security CH 3: DMR CH 4: 456.6875 DMR CC: 2 | TG: 15004 | Usage: Usher/Guest Services CH 5: 451.7625 DMR CC: 2 | TG: 15005 | Usage: Custodial/Maintenance CH 6: 452.3125 DMR CC: 2 | TG:15013 | Usage: Marketing CH 7: 456.7625 DMR CC: 2 | TG: 15006 | Usage: Box Office CH 8-16: DMR

Goodman Theatre (Chicago)

  • 463.775 repeater; 457.050, 457.200, 457.250, 457.300, 457.850, 466.275, 466.375, 468.250 portables (DMR, NFM) WPQZ221

Merle Reskin Theatre (60 E Balbo Drive, Chicago)

  • 451.2875, 451.3875, 451.4875, 451.5375, 451.5625, 451.6625, 456.2875, 456.3875 portables (NFM) WQHB310

Ramova Theatre Brewery Grill (3520 S Halsted, Chicago)

  • 451.3375, 451.7625, 452.3125, 452.88756, 462.3375 portables (NFM/DMR) WRZL409

The Salt Shed (1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago)

  • 451.3625, 451.3875, 451.6125, 451.7625, 452.6875, 452.7125, 452.8875, 462.3625, 462.4625, 467.4625 portables (DMR) WRVS549

Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago)

  • 451.4875, 451.7375, 452.8375, 452.1125, 456.6125, 457.8125 (NFM/DMR) WQQB815

Thalia Hall (1807 S Allport St, Chicago)

  • 451.6125, 451.7375, 456.6125 portables (NFM/DMR) WQUX224
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