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

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

Driehaus Museum (40 E Erie Street, Chicago) 463.2625 (D506) R WQQY256 - also, simplex HTs on 452.000, 461.575, 462.150, 463.300, 464.025, 464.850

Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)

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

The Forge at Lemont Quarries (Lemont)

• WRHV593

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) Website

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

Holocaust Memorial Foundation (Skokie)

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

House of Blues Restaurant Corporation

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

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

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

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

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

Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago)

• WRBT673 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)

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

• WQOG954 452.175 repeater; 466.025, 466.050, 466.075, 466.100, 466.125 portables (NFM/DMR)

Maggie Daley Park (Chicago Park District)

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

McCormick Place

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

Millennium Park (Chicago)

• Website
• MB Real Estate A/A/F (201 E Randolph)
• WQOH747 451.3625 repeater, 460.025, 460.050, 460.075, 460.100, 460.125 portables (NFM/DMR)

Museum of Contemporary Arts (Downtown Chicago)

• KB72702 463.2375 portables

Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago)

• WQZC575 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
• WQPP398 463.5875 repeater (DMR/NFM)
• WPMS740 add mobiles 466.275, 466.25, 466.225, 466.2, 466.175 (DMR/NFM)
• WPUC894 (Canceled) Repeaters: 451.450, 451.8375, 451.8875, 451.9125, 452.250, 452.2625, 452.200
• KNIE574 464.925 base, mobiles (expired)
• WPWF461 452.0875 (NFM)
• WPVA859 451.6375, 456.6375 mobiles (low power repeaters?)

Navy Pier

• WQRA644 451.7125, 451.9510, 452.6375, 452.9875, 461.025, 461.05, 462.000, 462.2125, 464.175, 467.1875 portables (NFM/DMR)
• WQJH563 Chicago Signature Services (catering at Navy Pier) - 451.3125(D331?), 451.3875, 451.5375, 451.6875(D331?), 451.7375, 452.8875
• WQRB701 Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - 464.575, 462.0375, 468.8375, 468.2625, 467.2125, 467.3625, 467.4125, 467.4625, 467.5125 portables (DMR, NFM)
• WREJ828 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)
• WQOD413 Spirit of Chicago - 151.655, 159.8325, 159.8625, 159.960, 160.050 portables (NFM)
• WQOD546 Mystic Blue Cruises - 151.895, 159.765, 159.81, 159.84, 159.87 portables (NFM)
• WQOD548 Premier Yachts Inc - 151.49, 151.715, 154.49, 154.515, 158.385

Play and Spin (Niles)

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

Shoreline Sightseeing

• Also licensed for mobiles on 452.450, 461.025 WQSA514

wndr museum (1130 W. Monroe, Chicago)

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

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

Arlington Lakes Golf Club (Arlington Heights)

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

Barrington Hills Country Club (Barrington)

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

Beverly Country Club (Chicago)

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

Bryn Maur Country Club - Lincolnwood

• WQBG330 452.725 repeater (NFM)

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

• WRPH595 462.3125, 462.4125, 467.3125, 467.4125 portables (NFM)

Chicago Highland Club - Golf Course (Westchester)

• WQPT898 462.2625, 467.2625 portables

Cog Hill Golf and Country Club (Lemont)

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

Flagg Creek Golf Course (Countryside)

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

Glen View Club (Golf)

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

Glenview Golf Course, dba The Glen Club (Glenview)

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

Hickory Hills Country Club (Hickory Hills)

• WRNM762 452.575 repeater (NFM)

Homewood Flossmor Park District Tennis Club

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

Indian Hill Golf Course (Winnetka)

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

Lake Shore Country Club (Glencoe)

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

Midlothian Country Club

• WQOV539 456.6125, 457.6375, 467.3125 portables (NFM)

Mission Hills Country Club (Northbrook)

• Website
• WPUB587 451.4875 mobiles

North Shore Country Club (Glenview)

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

Oak Park County Club (Elmwood Park)

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

Olympia Fields Country Club (Olympia Fields)

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

Park Ridge Country Club (Park Ridge)

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

Putt Shack (303 W Erie St #600-Chicago

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

Ravisloe Golf LLC (Homewood)

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

Rolling Green Country Club (Arlington Heights)

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

Silver Lake Country Club (Orland Park)

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

Skokie Country Club (Glencoe)

• KB92319 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)

Tams Golf Course (Niles)

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

Twin Lakes Golf Club (Palatine)

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

Westmoreland Country Club (Wilmette)

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

Womens Athletic Club of Chicago (626 N Michigan Ave)

• WQQG935 461.925, 463.900 portables (NXDN)

Marinas/Water/Shore Companies

Chicago Yacht Club

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

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

• WQSV327 152.315, repeats 157.575 (NFM)

Westrec Marinas (1362 Linn White Drive, Chicago)

• WQIP910 452.2375 repeater (NFM, expired 2018)

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

• KD42942

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

451.66250      WQMA419  R  ChiBears R  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business
451.31250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 1  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
451.48750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 2  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
451.56250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 3  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
451.66250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 4  Operations (Lake Forest, Bourbonnais)  DMR  Business  
451.76250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 5  Operations (Lake Forest, Bourbonnais)  DMR  Business  
456.31250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 6  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
456.48750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 7  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
456.56250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 8  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
456.66250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 9  Operations (Lake Forest, Bourbonnais)  DMR  Business  
456.76250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 10  Operations (Lake Forest, Bourbonnais)  DMR  Business
467.85000      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 11  Operations (Lake Forest)  DMR  Business  
461.13750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 12  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business
461.26250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 13  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business
461.33750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 14  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business  
462.81250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 15  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business
466.13750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 16  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business 
466.26250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 17  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business
466.33750      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 18  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business     
467.91250      WQMA419  M  ChiBears 19  Operations (Nationwide)  DMR  Business
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)
• WQPL819 National Football Leauge -
• 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)
• WQMJ422 NFL Films Inc 467.750, 467.775, 467.800, 467.825, 467.850 Illinois portables (NFM)

Chicago Blackhawks (United Center)

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

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)

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

Chicago White Sox (US Cellular Field)

• 461.050 (DMR, NFM) {{Callsign}|WPLL482}}
• See https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Illinois_Sports#Chicago_White_Sox

Chicago Sky (WNBA Basketball, plays at Wintrust Arena)

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

NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates (formerly Sears Centre Arena)

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

SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview)

• Owned by the Village of Bridgeview - Operated by AEG, formerly Toyota Park
• WRPP538 463.3625, 463.4375, 464.9125 repeaters; 153.3425 (repeats 158.3925) repeater (at Village Hall/PD) (all NFM)
• 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)

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

United Center (Chicago)

• WQCP948 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)
• WQAC659 - delete all frequencies except 466.3875, 468.4625, 464.9875 - simplex (NFM/DMR) (10/13)

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)

• WRFA672 451.6625, 451.6875, 451.7625, 452.3125, 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)

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 Mototrbo Radios. Mainly XPR 3500e and some XPR 6550

Goodman Theatre (Chicago)

• WPQZ221 463.775 repeater; 457.250, 457.300, 457.850, 466.275 portables (NFM)

Merle Reskin Theatre (60 E Balbo Drive, Chicago)

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

The Salt Shed (1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago)

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

Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Chicago)

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

Thalia Hall (1807 S Allport St, Chicago)

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