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The group's 1977 release, Chicago XI, includes Cetera's ballad "Baby, What a Big Surprise", a No. 4 U.S. hit which became the group's last top 10 hit of the decade. [20] Chicago XI performed well commercially, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, [ 19 ] and reaching platinum status during the year of its release. [ 54 ]
Peter Paul Cetera (/ s ə ˈ t ɛr ə / sə-TERR-ə; born September 13, 1944) [1] is a retired American musician best known for being a frontman, vocalist, and bassist for the American rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985.
At its first appearance in records by explorers, the Chicago area was inhabited by a number of Algonquian peoples, including the Mascouten and Miami.The name "Chicago" is generally believed to derive from a French rendering of the Miami–Illinois language word šikaakwa, referring to the plant Allium tricoccum, as well as the animal skunk. [3]
Despite many mentions by well-known figures in popular works, such as C. W. McCall's song "Convoy," its popularity as a nickname used by locals is disputed. [10] Wendy McClure wrote in the Chicago Reader in 2017 that it is the "cilantro of nicknames": its distastefulness depends on who is using it. [8]
An Illinois man arrested in Chicago last weekend is accused of plotting to kidnap a boy in Florida and hold him for a $100,000 ransom, according to federal prosecutors.
The name may also refer to youth gangs in the neighborhood, who were known as "wild canaries". [9] Central Park Avenue: Refers to the original name of Garfield Park. Cermak Road: Slain Chicago mayor Anton Cermak (formerly 22nd Street) Chicago River: A French rendering of the Miami-Illinois name shikaakwa, meaning wild leek. [10] [11] [12 ...
With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including All American, Chicago Fire, The Flash and Young Sheldon! 1 | If you don’t play the Last of Us ...
Chicago rapper Lil Durk throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on May 2, 2022.