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Music of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois is a major center for music [1] in the midwestern United States where distinctive forms of blues (greatly responsible for the future creation of rock and roll), and house music, a genre of electronic dance music, were developed. The "Great Migration" of poor black workers from the South into the industrial ...
The Chicago metropolitan area, also referred to as the Greater Chicago Area and Chicagoland, is the largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Illinois, and the Midwest, containing the City of Chicago along with its surrounding suburbs and satellite cities. Encompassing 10,286 square mi (28,120 km 2), the metropolitan area ...
The Lindbergh Beacon atop the Palmolive Building can be clearly seen at night. Building with the Playboy name on top, circa 1970 The Palmolive Building , formerly the Playboy Building , is a 37-story Art Deco building at 919 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago .
The partial eclipse began at 9:12 p.m. and will end at 10:15 p.m., with maximum coverage expected at 9:45 p.m. After a quiet night, Wednesday looks great with sunshine and highs in the mid 80s ...
Here’s a look at what to expect on election night: ELECTION DAY. Polls close at 8 p.m. ET. HOW CHICAGO VOTES. Chicago holds nonpartisan jungle-style primaries that are open to all voters, who ...
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC SOPHIA TAREEN, JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LEA SKENE August 21, 2024 at 12:06 AM
The city of Chicago had passed an ordinance banning night events at Wrigley Field, due to its presence in the residential Lakeview neighborhood, so Tribune was unable to install lights unless the ordinance was repealed. They compromised by scheduling a significant number of 3:00 starts, which typically carried games into the evening but did not ...
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace ...