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Weekend Songs: Chicago, 'Saturday in the Park'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:50:33 +0000

Classic rock is about heavy hooks, power chords, and tight harmonies, but it’s also about letting loose and enjoying the good times — and there’s no better time than Friday evening, when we pick up our paycheck, punch out of work, and enjoy a couple days of much-needed rest and relaxation. With spring in the [...]

Chicago Posts New Demos from Upcoming Album

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:36:36 +0000

Since wrapping up the '80s with a lucrative revival that introduced a new generation of fans to their music, the guys in Chicago have spent the last 20 years focusing on their live act -- but it looks like they might be gearing up to release a new album.

University of Chicago Receives Mysterious Package Addressed to 'Indiana Jones'

Donald Deane — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:43:14 +0000

Here's an item movie fans will love --- the University of Chicago's admissions department recently received a package addressed to none other than Indiana Jones, who, according to lore, once attended the school as a student. Needless to say, the mysterious parcel set off a round of intense speculation. Where did it come from and who sent it?

Doobie Brothers & Chicago To Play Red Rocks In July [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:30:37 +0000

The summer concert calendar is beginning to fill up rather quickly as more shows are announced for the region.Tom Petty is scheduled to start his North American tour in Broomfield, Colorado, April 18th and 19th. Journey and all the great bands planned at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent will perform at [...]

Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

Chicago's Field Museum Crowned America's Best Restroom [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:01:42 +0000

Chicago’s Field Museum isn’t just the home to many wonders of the natural world — it also features some award-winning restrooms. Perhaps it’s time for the museum to host an exhibit of porcelain thrones. The museum’s first-floor restrooms recently won the 2011 America’s Best Restroom Award, which is apparently a real thing. The winner is [...]

Michael Douglas on Oprah: Catherine Zeta-Jones Is Doing 'Great'

Jon Michaels — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:03:15 +0000

This week, actor Michael Douglas sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which he shed more light on wife Catherine Zeta-Jones' recent stay at a mental health facility, where she was being treated for bipolar II disorder.

In the interview airing Tuesday, Douglas said his own personal issues may have contributed to Zeta-Jones' depression.

"My oldest son is in federal prison, my ex-wife is suing me, and I got cancer. It's kind of hard for the wife to say, 'I'm depressed,'" he said, according to ET Online. "So I think that, you know, really probably played a big part of it."

The River Remembers- February 15, 1967- Chicago Forms!

Nick Perkins — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:05:22 +0000

If you’re reading this post, chances are you like music. And if you like music, chances are you like Chicago. And if you like Chicago, chances are you know they formed on this day in 1967. But this article is for those that don’t. Chicago is one of the greatest rock and roll bands of [...]