Suspect Arrested In Chicago Hospital Gun Death
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman at a Chicago hospital. Continue reading…
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May 20th 1967 - Aretha Franklin's "Respect" returns to the top of the charts after being dislodged by Martha & the Vandellas. Aretha's signature song is her version of Otis Redding's original which...
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July 4th 1969 - Grand Funk Railroad play the Atlanta Pop Festival, in Georgia. Reps from Capitol Records like their show and sign the band. Other acts include Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater...
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August 26th 1967 - Mick Jagger and The Beatles meet up in Bangor North Wales to seek guidance from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. They were interested in learning about Transcendental Meditation and attended...
View ArticleObama Plans Election Night Rally in Chicago, Sources Say
President Barack Obama is planning an election-night rally in his hometown of Chicago at the giant McCormick Place convention center. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Top 5 Most Requested Songs on the Big Show
Every Friday night we get hundreds of calls for requests and dedications. Here's the Top 5 Most Requested songs for the weekend of 10/19, 10/20 and 10/21/12. Thanks so much for calling in and giving...
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October 19th, 1966 - The Yardbirds land in New York for their 1st US tour with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitars. However, after only two dates of the tour, Beck developed acute tonsillitis and...
View ArticleJon Stewart Talks New York Pizza Versus Chicago Pizza on 'The Daily Show'...
New York City's new Freedom Tower was a topic of discussion on 'The Daily Show' recently after it had been deemed the tallest building in the United States, making the Willis Tower in Chicago the...
View ArticleTrump says he's going to Chicago to see his sign
CHICAGO (AP) -- Donald Trump is coming to Chicago to see his name in lights. Continue reading…
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October 18th, 1949 – Joe Egan of Stealers Wheel is born on this day. Thirty-four years later, Joe Egan is enjoying success with his band’s 1973 hit, ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’. Continue reading…
View ArticleWATCH: Daredevil Nik Wallenda completes Chicago skyscraper wire walks
CHICAGO (AP) -- Daredevil Nik Wallenda wowed Chicago and the world Sunday with two hair-raising skyscraper crossings on the high wire without a safety net or a harness. Continue reading…
View ArticleJane Byrne, Chicago's only female mayor, dies at 80
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jane Byrne, who capitalized on Chicago's slow reaction to a snowstorm to score one of the biggest election upsets in the city's history and become its first female mayor, died Friday....
View ArticleWelcome to the Weekend with Big Joe Henry
As always you can check our Weekends Page to help plan out a great summer weekend in New Jersey. Also, become a NJ Insider and you’ll get access to a list of times we will be playing Chicago and Earth,...
View ArticleIt's a Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire ticket weekend
All weekend long, we're giving away Chicago/Earth, Wind and Fire tickets at PNC Bank Arts Center. Continue reading…
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October 17th, 2008 - Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce the end of their seven year marriage. The press reported that without a prenuptial agreement Ritchie could receive around $25M of Madonna’s...
View ArticleN.W.A. joins quartet of 1970s hitmakers in rock hall
The groundbreaking Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. will join a quartet of 1970s era FM radio rockers -- Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller -- as 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
View ArticleFirefighters sue siren maker over their hearing loss
The lawsuits, which began surfacing more than a decade ago, have been in places such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston, New Jersey and the Chicago area, said attorney Marc Bern, who's leading all the...
View ArticleChicago's law department under review after police scandal
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is on the defensive again, dealing with the fallout from a judge's opinion accusing a top city lawyer of hiding evidence in another case involving a fatal police shooting....
View ArticleAt law school, Obama to press case for Garland nomination
The stalled nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court is giving President Barack Obama a chance to do what he says he's missed: go back to school. Continue reading…
View ArticleN.W.A. joins rock hall with 4 rockers from the 1970s
N.W.A. entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday, with the groundbreaking quintet that reflected the rough streets of Los Angeles in a style known as gangster rap defiantly refuting those who...
View ArticleChanges due for Chicago police; mayor keeps review authority
A new position of Public Safety Auditor will be created, the mayor's office said in a news release, and there would be a "role for citizen oversight in police misconduct cases. Continue reading…
View ArticleEx-Chicago-area officer found guilty in murder-for-hire plot
Jurors on Tuesday found former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson guilty of trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who helped to convict him in the killing of his third wife. Continue...
View ArticleChicago Police union to officers: Don't request overtime
Chicago's police union is asking officers to not volunteer to work overtime during the Labor Day weekend to protest the "continued disrespect" toward officers and the killings of law enforcement...
View ArticleChicago Cubs win 1st Series title since 1908, beat Indians in Game 7
The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series championship since 1908 when Ben Zobrist hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a thrilling Game 7 delayed by rain...
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