Here is the lineup of 168 performers/groups scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza 2024, Aug. 1-4 in Chicago’s Grant Park. Start with 100 and subtract one…
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Here is the language of the referendum: Shall the City of Chicago impose: (1) a real estate transfer tax decrease of 20% to establish a…
Mark Jacob is a former Sunday editor at the Chicago Sun-Times and former metro editor at the Chicago Tribune. He now writes “Stop the Presses,”…
..as curated by the Picayune Sentinel [Bethlehem] Three Wise Men: We brought gold, frankincense and myrrh. Mary: Gee uhhh, thanks I guess? Three Wise Men:…
Below are the lyrics, sheet music, chord chart, video clip and .mp3 file of Mary Schmich’s 2005 Christmas song, as well as alternate lyrics better…
This is from an item I posted on 8-31-2023 (Picayune Sentinel issue No. 103) Judging from my email inbox, the plaintiffs in the case first reported this…
When the already legendary folk music program “The Midnight Special” hit the 30 year mark back in 1983, I wrote this feature/column for the Tribune:
During a recent guest-hosting stint on WCPT-AM 820, I interviewed Mark Guarino, a Chicago-based producer for ABC’s “Good Morning America” and other shows. He also…
Published Jan 3, 2008 I’m turning 50 next week. So I thought I’d take the opportunity here to list 50 things I’ve learned in 50…