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What to expect on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest’ and the countdown from Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (472+ words) Cheryl Scott (left, in plaid suit) and Terrell Brown film last year's "Countdown Chicago" dance number at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. Since 2018, the meteorologist and news anchor have been dancing in the new year with an elaborately choreographed…...
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71 - Chicago Sun-Times
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (505+ words) Isiah Whitlock, Jr. attends the "She Rides Shotgun" New York Screening at The Roxy Cinema on July 29, 2025 in New York City. The actor, known for his work on "The Wire" and "Veep," died on Tuesday in New York. He was…...
Things to Do in Chicago Jan. 1-7: The Mix - Chicago Sun-Times
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (109+ words) Eclectic Chicago rock band Umphrey's McGee will play Friday and Saturday at The Salt Shed. (From left, top row) Sophia Ponce and Ashley Snyder and (from left, bottom row) Clark Tavas and Lola Zimmerman are among the featured writers in…...
Why I decided to leave my dream job to help launch a new show - Chicago Sun-Times
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (336+ words) Patrick Smith gestures to Mary Dixon, his co-host on "Say More," a new talk show on WBEZ that airs from a Chicago Public Media studio at Navy Pier. Mary Dixon likes to say I ran off and joined the circus....
Chicago's sports media landscape shifted this year, and more change is coming in 2026 - Chicago Sun-Times
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (582+ words) The year in local sports media began with Chicago Sports Network and Comcast embroiled in a carriage dispute and Dan Bernstein hosting middays on The Score. It's ending with CHSN firmly in place on Xfinity cable and Bernstein hosting podcasts…...
How to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2025 on Chicago’s Riverwalk - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (258+ words) Fireworks explode over the Chicago River as Chicago celebrates New Years, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Move over, Big Apple " for the first time in 50 years, America is closing the book on 2025 in Chicago live on ABC. "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve…...
Chicago's Year in Review 2025
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (54+ words) Chicago's Year in Review 2025Chicago Sun-Times Why are we asking for donations? Chicago's Year in Review 2025 A homegrown pope. An ongoing federal blitz. A local drag superstar. A pizza master on the mend. The Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ were there every…...
As the 60th anniversary of the Chicago Imagists approaches, the artists have never enjoyed more success - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1315+ words) Gladys Nilsson works on a commissioned mural in the Modern Cafe at the Art Institute earlier in 2025. Nilsson is one of the six members of Hairy Who, the most famous subset of the Imagists. The Chicago Imagists are having a…...
Uniting Voices Chicago choir records cover of ‘People Have the Power’ with The B-52s’ Kate Pierson - Chicago Sun-Times
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (646+ words) The Uniting Voices Chicago choir is featured in The B-52s singer Kate Pierson's cover of "People Have the Power." The B-52s flourished long before Uniting Voices Chicago member Stella Corotis was even born " and yet she grew up on them and their…...
How we caught ‘Project Runway’ finalist Utica on the cusp of a fashion breakthrough - Chicago Sun-Times
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (913+ words) Ethan Mundt, who performs in drag as Utica and has appeared on "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Project Runway," sits in his design studio in his North Side home. As a journalist, I have experienced the gift of perfect timing. I've…...