Chicago Area Greek Stores

Aglaia1852 · #1 06-30-2002, 01:32 PM

Hello all.

Next month, I'll be in the Chicago area for a class and I was wondering if there were any great Greek shops in town. I am from the Kansas City area and, believe it or not, there aren't any fraternity merchandise shops here! Just wondered where the great Grrek stores were in the Chicago area. Help! Thanks! -Jennifer

DOVE1920 · #2 06-30-2002, 01:35 PM

Campus Gear is in the Lincoln Park area on Halsted. They have a nice selection.

RedRoseSAI · #3 06-30-2002, 04:55 PM

You might try some of the places near Northwestern's campus...can't think of names/locations off the top of my head though. Sorry, that's not very helpful, is it?

nucutiepie · #4 06-30-2002, 09:35 PM

Campus Gear on Sherman Ave. one block south of the Northwestern Campus has a great selection

CutiePie2000 · #5 07-01-2002, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Aglaia1852
Hello all. Next month, I'll be in the Chicago area for a class and I was wondering if there were any great Greek shops in town. I am from the Kansas City area and, believe it or not, there aren't any fraternity merchandise shops here! Just wondered where the great Grrek stores were in the Chicago area. Help! Thanks! -Jennifer

Here is some Illinois and Kansas information for you (sorry...didn't have anything explicitly in Chicago)....Please note, this is very OLD information, so please call the stores to make sure that they still exist! I don't want you to waste your time going there all for nothing! THANKS!

Moria-Silk Rose-University Spirit
629 E. Green Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Tel: (217) 367-0569

and 2 in the state of Kansas (don't know whether these are convenient for you or not)

Jayhawk Spirit
935 Mass.
Lawrence, KS 66044
Tel: (913) 749-5194

Wildcat Spirit
716 N. Manhatten Ave.
Manhatten, KS 66502
Tel: (913) 776-5461

brownsugakdphi · #6 07-01-2002, 06:31 PM

well I'm sure other people here can attest to the fact that the Chicago area doesn't have the greatest greek stores. Campus gear is heavily overpriced and doesn't have that great of a selection for some organizations. There is alpha to omega, but they only carry a few items, but they do customize stuff... usually our group ends up going to Northern Illinois University which is about 1 - 1 1/2 hours from Chicago.... if you got a car, it's worth the drive....

hope this helps you!

RedRoseSAI · #7 07-01-2002, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by brownsugakdphi
usually our group ends up going to Northern Illinois University which is about 1 - 1 1/2 hours from Chicago.... if you got a car, it's worth the drive....

Aglaia, one caveat to brownsugakdphi's advice...the NIU do not carry Phi Mu-specific stuff, if that's what you're looking for.