Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Bob Sirott, to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include George H. W. Bush’s visit to Chicago, The Bob Newhart Show, and the founding of Affy Tapple. Anna also mentions a PBS special that focuses on the mental health crisis in young people.
This Week in Chicago History: Bob Newhart, Affy Tapple, and George H. W. Bush
FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2016 file photo, Bob Newhart arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Newhart is looking forward to a TV marathon that will mark the 45th anniversary of his 1970s sitcom. But that doesn't mean he'll be binge-watching "The Bob Newhart Show" this weekend. As the droll comedian put it, he knows how most of the episodes end. The Decades channel will air 84 back-to-back episodes of Newhart's sitcom starting Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 and ending at Monday, Sept. 18. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)