Chicago is a highly populated city in Illinois.
Canonicity[]
Chicago in the Primary Canon is developed from Ghostbusters: Afterlife. In Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions), a Secondary Canon, Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II pre-date the game, Ghostbusters: Afterlife conflicts with the game. Chicago appears in the IDW Comic Series, a Secondary Canon, which follows Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II, also includes some elements from Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions) and Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Stylized Versions); as well as being canon to Tobin's Spirit Guide (Insight Editions).
History[]
Primary Canon History[]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife[]
Callie, Trevor, and Phoebe lived at the Anderson East Estates on Barneson Street in Chicago until summer 2021.[Note 1]
Secondary Canon History[]
Ghostbusters: The Video Game[]
In anticipation of the Ghostbusters getting into franchising, Louis Tully was tasked to scout locations around the USA, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Cincinnati. Once the Shandor Incident of Thanksgiving 1991 was resolved, the Rookie was given the opportunity to lead up a franchise on Chicago, Los Angeles, or Cincinnati. Peter Venkman decided to pick if he said yes.
IDW Comic Series[]
In the early 1990s, the Rookie relocated to Chicago to start up a Ghostbusters franchise but ran into bureaucratic obstacles. He continued to bust ghosts by exploiting loopholes and grew to love the city. A few years later, the Ghostbusters stopped in Chicago at the end of their summer trip to help him trap a Ghost Shark on North Lake Shore Drive.[1] After the bust, they ate at Dick's Pizza. Just before the next summer, Chicago was plagued by the ghost of a Prohibitionist who turned the Chicago River into non-alcoholic beer.[2] Ron Alexander was sent to Chicago to work for the Rookie.
After the Hart Island battle, the Chicago Ghostbusters were called back to Chicago to real with the ghosts of slaughtered cows from the stockyards of decades past who were running through the Magnificent Mile and goring the tourists. Dani Shpak and Lou Kamaka were hired and joined the Chicago Ghostbusters to help deal with the situation. They were able to trace and neutralize the source of the haunting before anyone was seriously hurt but the Chicago River burned for three days afterward. Investigations have continued on to explore why Chicago became a hotbed for animal-related hauntings in the Midwestern region in the last decade.[3][4] In the fall, the Chicago Ghostbusters were hired by The Trask Hotel to capture a new ghost that started appeared recently but to leave the resident Woman in Blue alone. Ron employed his new Ghost Attractant spray on the tenth floor. The Killer in Black soon attacked him and Lou. Rookie and Dani trudged through some slime and caught up to them then trapped the ghost. The Woman in Blue appeared and thanked them but Ron trapped her anyway to extort an extra fee out ot the Trask Manager.
Points of Interest[]
Primary Canon[]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife[]
Secondary Canon[]
IDW Comic Series[]
- John Hancock Center
- Dick's Pizza
- Nevermore Elementary School
- Field Museum of Natural History
- The Trask Hotel
- Chicago Ghostbusters Headquarters
Trivia[]
The Real Ghostbusters Trivia[]
- At the end of The Real Ghostbusters episode "Troll Bridge", the Ghostbusters send the Party Animal Troll to Chicago. An old partying friend of Peter's owed him $5 and he felt this would make them even.[5]
Ghostbusters: The Board Game Trivia[]
- On Rookie and Ron's Ghostbusters: The Board Game Character Cards, Chicago is mentioned.[6][7]
IDW Comics Trivia[]
- In Ghostbusters Annual 2017, on page 24 panel 2, the store front window reads "Norton Bros. Design Works 1976." This is a nod to Noah Norton and his "The Mastodon" candlestick designed for Wooda.
- Chicago is mentioned in the 15th Crossing Over Virtual Trading Card, released on April 10, 2018, which featured the Chicago Ghostbusters.[8]
- Chicago is mentioned in Rookie's bio in the 30th Crossing Over Virtual Trading Card, released on May 31, 2018.[9]
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Trivia[]
- Chicago is mentioned as the home of the Polter-Heists in their file in Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord.
Appearances[]
Primary Canon Appearances[]
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Chapter 02
- Chapter 14
- Mentioned in newspaper clipping.[10]
Secondary Canon Appearances[]
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Realistic Versions)
- End Credits Audio
- Mentioned by Peter Venkman.
- Mentioned by Peter Venkman.
- End Credits Audio
- IDW Comics
- Ongoing Series
- Volume 1
- Volume 2
- Ghostbusters Issue #4
- Mentioned by Janine Melnitz and Peter Venkman.
- Ghostbusters Issue #5
- The New Ghostbusters Stripped - The Rookie & Ron in "Blah Blah Blob"
- Ghostbusters Issue #7
- The New Ghostbusters Stripped - Featuring The Rookie & Ron in "Visitation"
- Ghostbusters Issue #8
- The New Ghostbusters Stripped - Featuring The Rookie & Ron in "Visitation"
- Ghostbusters Issue #11
- Mentioned by Special Agent Melanie Ortiz and Kylie Griffin.[11][12]
- Ghostbusters Issue #12
- "Field Trip"
- Ghostbusters Issue #18
- Reference on bottom of chalkboard on page 17.
- Ghostbusters Issue #20
- Mentioned on page 23.
- Ghostbusters Issue #4
- Volume 3
- Ghostbusters International #1
- Mentioned by Janine on page 14.[13]
- Ghostbusters International #2
- Mentioned on page 23 in Spectral Incident Report.[14]
- Ghostbusters International #3
- Ghostbusters International #4
- Mentioned on page 23 in Spectral Incident Report.[17]
- Ghostbusters International #5
- Mentioned on page 23 in Spectral Incident Report.[18]
- Ghostbusters International #9
- Mentioned on page 12.[19]
- Ghostbusters International #10
- Ghostbusters International #11
- Mentioned in the Spectral Incident Report on Page 23.[22]
- Ghostbusters International #1
- Ghostbusters Annual 2017
- Ghostbusters 101
- Ghostbusters Annual 2018
- Mentioned in Ron's bio on Dramatis Personae page.[27]
- Ghostbusters Crossing Over
- Ongoing Series
- Insight Editions
- Tobin's Spirit Guide
- Section II: Assorted Apparitions
- Mentioned on Page 29.
- Section II: Assorted Apparitions
- Tobin's Spirit Guide
Notes[]
- ↑ According to the close up on the eviction notice seen in the first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer, released on December 9, 2019, Callie, Trevor, and Phoebe lived in the Anderson East Estates on Barneson Street in Chicago, Illinois.
References[]
- ↑ Dan Schoening Dapperpomade Tweet 11/13/12
- ↑ Janine Melnitz (2013). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #4" (2013) (Comic p.8). Janine says: "I did. He was too busy - Chicago River turned to beer. Non-alcoholic beer. Ghost of a Prohibitionist."
- ↑ Narrator (2016). Insight Editions- "Tobin's Spirit Guide" (2016) (Book p.29). Paragraph reads: "The last decade has seen a sharp rise in animal-related hauntings in the Midwestern region of the United States, with an unusual concentration in Chicago."
- ↑ Narrator (2016). Insight Editions- "Tobin's Spirit Guide" (2016) (Book p.29). Paragraph reads: "Investigations into why Chicago seems to be a hotbed for this type of hauntings are ongoing."
- ↑ Peter Venkman (2009). The Real Ghostbusters - "Troll Bridge" (1986) (DVD ts. 23:07-23:09). Time Life Entertainment. Peter says: "To a partying friend of mine in Chicago. He owes me five bucks."
- ↑ Rookie's Character Card (2015). Cryptozoic Entertainment- "Ghostbusters: The Board Game" (2015) (Character Card). Card reads: "Opened his own franchise in Chicago."
- ↑ Ron's Character Card (2015). Cryptozoic Entertainment- "Ghostbusters: The Board Game" (2015) (Character Card). Card reads: "Now works out of Chicago."
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 4/10/18
- ↑ TomWaltz Tweet 5/31/18
- ↑ Newspaper Clipping (2022). Ghostbusters: Afterlife Chapter 14 (2021) (Blu-Ray ts. 01:26:13). Sony Pictures. Newspaper Clipping reads: "Local sets girl scout cookie record Joel Tobman Chicago Freelance Journalist."
- ↑ Special Agent Melanie Ortiz (2013). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #11" (2013) (Comic p.5). Melanie says: "Y'know, there was a thing under the bed trying to take a little girl a few weeks ago and your guy in Chicago sent a report about a "Bogeyman" sighting at a school."
- ↑ Kylie Griffin (2013). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Volume 2 Issue #11" (2013) (Comic p.16). Kylie says: "I factored in that ghost under the bed, the reports from Chicago, Santa--"
- ↑ Janine Melnitz (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #1" (2016) (Comic p.14). Janine Melnitz says: "I mean we don't have it as bad as our Chicago branch but every Class VII incident makes it a little harder to get anyone new on staff."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #2" (2016) (Comic p.23). Spectral Incident Report reads: "Lou Kamaka (see file on the Ghostbusters' Chicago branch for personnel history) defused the situation by playing decoy; she commandeered a police cruiser and led the crowds away from the arch by promising them "as many Ghostbusters as they could get their hands on"."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #3" (2016) (Comic p.23). Line reads: "Personnel Contracted: Dani Shpak, Lou Kamaka (Chicago branch)."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #3" (2016) (Comic p.23). Line reads: "This cuts down on the potential for damage, repeat manifestations, and especially, escape from confinement en route to the New York or Chicago storage facilities."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #4" (2016) (Comic p.23). Spectral Incident Report reads: "As it was an unforeseeably busy time for both the Chicago and New York branches of the Ghostbusters, there was no other way to contract additional personnel to see to this matter."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #5" (2016) (Comic p.23). Spectral Incident Report reads: "Ron Alexander, Dani Shpak, and Lou Kamaka were flown out from Chicago to help deal with the situation."
- ↑ Narrator (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #9" (2016) (Comic p.12). Narrator says: "At the very same time (and also 14 hours later - don't you just love time zones?) in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kylie Griffin and the Chicago branch of the Ghostbusters follow their own lead... in Aokigahara Forest."
- ↑ What Came Before! Page (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #10" (2016) (Comic What Came Before! page). Narrator says: "The Ghostbusters - with the aid from an alternate dimension Egon Spengler, as well as the Chicago branch - have tracked down the map to and the key of the hidden tomb of Icelandic Bishop Gottskalk Nikulausson, a man who wrote a spellbook rumored capable of controlling the devil."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report Page (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #10" (2016) (Comic p.23). Spectral Incident Report reads: "Lou Kamaka and Dani Shpak of the Chicago branch of Ghostbusters."
- ↑ Spectral Incident Report Page (2016). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters International #11" (2016) (Comic p.23). Spectral Incident Report reads: "Lou Kamaka and Ron Alexander of the Chicago branch of Ghostbusters."
- ↑ Peter Venkman (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Annual 2017" (2017) (Comic p.17). Peter Venkman says: "I have two questions - one, why'd you call us when there's a perfectly good office in Chicago?"
- ↑ Special Agent Melanie Ortiz (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Annual 2017" (2017) (Comic p.17). Melanie Ortiz says: "The Chicago branch is dealing with something in Milwaukee."
- ↑ What Came Before Page (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #1" (2017) (Comic What Came Before Page). Narrator says: "Franchising to Chicago!"
- ↑ Janine Melnitz (2017). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters 101 #3" (2017) (Comic p.13). Janine Melnitz says: "Interns, a branch in Chicago, a liaison agent with the FBI... we're lousy with people these days, and I get to stay far away from the slime."
- ↑ Dramatis Personae page (2018). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Annual 2018" (2018) (Comic Dramatis Personae page). Narrator says: "Has worked with the Chicago branch of Ghostbusters since his competing firm -- the Ghost Smashers -- was shut down for causing a paranormal disaster in NYC."
- ↑ What Came Before Page (2018). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #1" (2018) (Comic What came before page). Narrator says: "Not the ones they've met in other realities, and not their own satellite branch in Chicago."
- ↑ Jimmy (2018). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #1" (2018) (Comic p.1). Jimmy says: "I haven't heard from you since you moved to Chicago!"
- ↑ Chicago Ghostbusters Biography (2018). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #3" (2018) (Comic Dramatis Personae p.1). Line reads: "The first franchise of the Ghostbusters, Inc. headquartered in the Windy City."
- ↑ Kevin Tanaka (2018). IDW Comics- "Ghostbusters Crossing Over Issue #3" (2018) (Comic p.7). Kevin Tanaka says: "Okay, so Agent Ortiz took five Busters with her--Winston Zeddemore, Dr. Holtzmann, and the bulk of our Chicago branch."