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Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008) [1] was an American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1985 for The Good War and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago.
Neal Leon Cassady (February 8, 1926 – February 4, 1968) was a major figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic and counterculture movements of the 1960s. Cassady published only two short fragments of prose in his lifetime, but exerted considerable intellectual and stylistic influence through his conversation and ...
Cassady graduated from Chicago University and went to France in the Ambulance Corps [2] during Christmas break, 1916. Once there, on 3 February 1917, he enlisted in the French Foreign Legion and transferred to aviation. By July 1917, he was receiving flight training; on 6 October 1917, Sergent Cassady was brevetted a pilot.
Born in Chicago; raised in Chicago suburb, Des Plaines [118] Drew Fortier: Jul 14, 1987: Musician, filmmaker, actor, and author Born and raised in Chicago [119] Bob Fosse: Jun 23, 1927: Sep 23, 1987: Director, choreographer, and dancer Born in Chicago Redd Foxx: Dec 9, 1922: Oct 11, 1991: Actor and comedian Grew up in the Bronzeville ...
Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...
The NFL dominates the list of the 50 most valuable sports franchises in the world, with 29 of the 32 teams earning their way onto Forbes' 2024 list.
Jim Thome, first baseman for Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and other teams; born and raised in Peoria; Walter Thornton, outfielder and pitcher for Chicago Cubs; Bill Tuttle, center fielder for three MLB teams; born and raised in Cramer, 18 miles west of Peoria; Pete Vonachen, owner of Peoria Chiefs minor league club; born and raised in ...
Wally, 65, collapsed on the field in Soldier Field on Sunday morning before the Detroit Lions played the Chicago Bears. “I saw his eyes roll back,” Jeremy said, “and immediately, I'm yelling ...