Extra Info on 190 North's May 12, 2002 Show
  190 North Airs Sundays at 10:35 p.m. on ABC7  
 
Extra Information on Cyndi Lauper

She's an 80's icon... the girl who 'just wanted to have fun'. Now, two decades later, Cyndi Lauper is still making music. In fact, her new album, "Shine", is due out this summer. She made a rare concert appearance in Chicago recently to benefit one of her favorite charities, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Our own Lou Canellis caught up with her for a chat after the show.

For more information on Cyndi or "Shine", check out: www.cyndilauper.com

For more information on the Aids Foundation of Chicago, check out: www.aidschicago.org
Extra Information on Funky Chicago Nightlife

Lou Canellis is out to prove that you don't have to stay in the Gold Coast or Lincoln Park to have a great time any night of the week in Chicago.

Here are three cool places that were featured:

California Clipper
1002 N. California Av.
(773) 384-2547

4 Taste Appetizer Lounge
413 N. Milwaukee Av.
(312) 226-7850

Blonde
820 W. Lake St.
(312) 226-4500

 
Extra Information on Fran Drescher

TV's "The Nanny" dropped by the 190 North studio to talk about life since the hit show, which has been largely taken up coping with uterine cancer. Fran is "two years well" now and has written a book about the experience which should prove helpful to those in a similar situation.

The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, a Chicago-based organization, hopes to provide some much-needed answers to people's questions. For more information call 1-800-444-4441, or visit the award-winning Women's Cancer Network at www.WCN.org.

For more information about the book visit: http://www.amazon.com

For more information about Fran Drescher visit: http://hometown.aol.com/franniefan4life/
Extra Information on Linda Lavin

Most famous for her star turn in the hit 70's TV series "Alice," Linda Lavin is also an accomplished stage actress. She is currently appearing onstage at Chicago's Goodman Theater in the production "Hollywood Arms" which was co-written by Carol Burnett and Carrie Hamilton, and directed by Hal Prince.

For more information about Linda Lavin visit: http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-3935

For more information about "Hollywood Arms" visit:
http://www.goodman-theatre.org/plays/hollywoodarms.html