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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-017330
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHKOLNIK SANFORD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227627

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15615
		FILM NUMBER:		04687810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENCORE INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		101 WEST GRAND AVENUE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125275334

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITEHALL JEWELLERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				361433610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 N WACKER DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3127826800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 NORTH WACKER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MARKS BROS JEWELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960301
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    <periodOfReport>2004-03-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WHITEHALL JEWELLERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JWL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227627</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHKOLNIK SANFORD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WHITEHALL JEWELLERS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>155 N. WACKER DR., SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1145</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19799</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Award</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Previously the reporting person included derivative securities in the amount of securities beneficially owned reported in Column 5 of Table I.  Derivative securities are not included in the amount of securities beneficially owned in Table I of this Report on Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John R. Desjardins, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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