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Chicago's Rico MJ Brings Michael Jackson Tribute to Kankakee's Majestic Event Center

A Chicago performer who has spent years channeling Michael Jackson's signature spins and glittering costumes is bringing his tribute act to Kankakee for one night only. Enrico “Rico” Hampton, known on stage as Rico MJ, is scheduled to perform Michael Jackson's greatest hits at the Majestic Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 28, with Motown singer Lisa Joyce opening the show.

Kankakee, IL · 2d

ABC10

Hundreds try to move Chicago's Bean sculpture in viral internet stunt

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The Rifleman's Chuck Connors gave Chicago a shoutout in 1961

Even an Old West cowboy needed a change of scenery sometimes!. Chuck Connors was best known for his role as Lucas McCain on The Rifleman. As a hardworking rancher with a strong moral compass, McCain was the perfect picture of a classic Western hero. But off-screen, Connors was quite a bit more of a city boy than his TV counterpart.

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American Songwriter

Born 83 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Drummer Whose Band Went From the Top 5 to Making Commercials for Coca-Cola and the US Navy

On this day (November 9) in 1943, Lee Graziano was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known as the drummer for the 1960s pop band The American Breed. They notched a few top 40 hits in the mid-60s. Their biggest chart success was the 1967 single “Bend Me, Shape Me,” which landed in the top 10 in the United States and Canada. They also recorded jingles for major corporations, including Coca-Cola, Bell Telephone, the United States Navy, and American Airlines.

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Hundreds Gather in Chicago for Viral Stunt to Move 110-Ton ‘Bean’ Sculpture ‘7 Inches’ to the Left

A large crowd joined together to try and push Chicago’s Cloud Gate sculpture on Sunday, Nov. 8

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Hyde Park Herald

Hyde Park Stories: Jackson Park History Part II

A brief look at the eras of Jackson Park History and what they left behind. Part I covered the creation of Jackson Park as part of the South Park Commission (SPC), a taxation district run by a board of wealthy individuals appointed by the governor of Illinois but subject to voter referendums. Part II covers the Chicago Park District era.

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Da Brat Has Message For Chicago Rappers Looking To Make It Out Of The City

Da Brat is bringing a message to a new generation of Chicago rappers as she prepares to return home this month. She’s joining The Hip Hop Nutcracker with advice for artists still trying to turn neighborhood recognition into something bigger. “I just wanted to be a star outside of...

Chicago, IL · 20h

NBC Chicago

Starbucks' viral blind Bearista boxes are here, and fans are lining up to get their paws on them

Long lines were forming outside Chicago-area Starbucks in the wee hours of the morning Tuesday, but it wasn't exactly because of coffee. It's because of cute glass bears. Tuesday, blind boxes of Starbucks' viral "Bearista" glass cups landed at coffeehouses nationwide. According to the coffee giant, the surprise red boxes contain one of five adorable, hand-blown glass cups in the shape of bears: Aspen, Reiny, Bunny and Joy.

Chicago Public Radio

The Rundown: The South Side’s Black theater scene

Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and this cranberry crème brûlée is now on my shortlist of things to make this month. Here’s what you need to know today. As WBEZ’s Mike Davis writes, the South Side was home to some of the first Black theater companies in the country, including the first Black equity company, The Kuumba Theatre Company, founded in 1968. In the ’60s and ’70s, Black theater companies on the South Side thrived, including eta Creative Arts Foundation and Theodore Ward’s South Side Center for the Performing Arts.

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CBS Chicago

JoBe Cerny, voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, dies at 78

The Chicago area native died on Friday, Oct. 30.

Chicago, IL · 23h

Forest Park Review

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Church on Harlem goes back to Harlem

In 1890, when the United States had 42 states and Benjamin Harrison was President, the German Baptist Church was formed (now Forest Park Baptist) after breaking from the First Baptist Church of Chicago. A newspaper clipping from 1904 states, “The work of German Baptists dates back to the early seventies, at which time several members located in Oak Park and Harlem erected a small edifice at the corner of Franklin Street and Marengo Avenue which afterwards sold and was from that time used as a Mission Sunday School.”

Oak Park, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

Cook County Sheriff's Office transforms prison transport bus into mobile library for children

A former prisoner transport bus has been transformed into a mobile library, bringing thousands of books to children in Cook County communities with limited access to reading resources.

Cook County, IL · 21h

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Soul Album Review: Lalah Hathaway’s Chicago State of Soul

On “Made in Chicago,” Lalah Hathaway turns family memories and hometown roots into a dreamlike journey through soul, jazz, and R&B. Made in Chicago, Lalah Hathaway. (Hathaway Entertainment and SRG/ILS Group) Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1960s was a city experiencing a gamut of news coverage. In 1968...

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NBC Chicago

Fall Out Boy announce Soldier Field show on new ‘Twilight of the Punks' tour

After several days of cryptic teases, Fall Out Boy has officially announced their next world tour will make a stop at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The “Twilight of the Punks” tour will feature the iconic band alongside The Offspring, Good Charlotte and The Story So Far, and it will span the world next year, according to a press release.

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American Songwriter

Born 118 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Music Visionary Who Signed Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline and Helped Make Nashville the Country Music Capital

On this day (November 10) in 1908, powerhouse country music executive Paul Cohen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Getting his start in the industry with Columbia Records, he joined Decca’s nascent American operation in the 1930s. Cohen’s energetic production style and keen business acumen helped shift the epicenter of country music operations from the Northwest to Nashville, transforming what was then dubbed “hillbilly music” into the booming multi-billion dollar industry it is today. He also guided the careers of many high-profile hitmakers, signing Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Webb Pierce, and Red Foley — just to name a few.

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Blues Legend Benny Turner To Release ‘My Brother’s Blues: From Texas To Chicago’

Blues Legend Benny Turner To Release ‘My Brother’s Blues: From Texas To Chicago’ feat. Guests Bobby Rush, Jimmie Vaughan, Derek O’Brien, Billy Branch & Carolyn Wonderland. Nola Blue Records will release My Brother’s Blues: From Texas to Chicago, a newly expanded, remixed, reimagined, and remastered edition...

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ABC 7 Chicago

'The Royale' tells story of Jack Johnson, 1st Black boxer to become heavyweight champion of world

"The Royale" is a powerful play at Writers Theatre on the North Shore, getting rave reviews.