Category Archives: Brian Peck's Blog

After there was no Powerball winner again on Saturday night (March 23rd), lottery officials say the jackpot for Wednesday’s (March 27th) drawing will be an estimated $750 million, which would be...

It’s National Puppy Day! What a perfect weekend to go to a shelter and adopt a puppy of ANY age. Here are a couple of good places to start…pawschicago.org and anticruelty.org.

A 71-year-old Minnesota man broke a Guinness World Record when he was able to hold the abdominal plank position for 38 minutes. Andy Steinfeldt celebrated his birthday by holding the ab-straining posi...

The Cubs kick off their season in Texas against the Rangers in eight days. Here’s a fun flashback from a couple of years ago…

This is an incredible 4K video of our gorgeous city. Enjoy!

What I like most about having a ten year old, is the excuse to see fun movies like this. Dumbo comes out this month with Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton and Colin Farrell. It looks ‘magical’!

My dog, Bella wet MY bed today! I was furious but she is only 11 months old. Still, she should know better at this stage?! Beagles are not the sharpest of dog breeds. In fact, when it comes to intelli...

Guinness World Records officially recognized a 116-year-old Japanese woman as the oldest living person on Saturday (March 9th). The recognition took place at a ceremony at the nursing home in the city...

Lion King 2019 hits theaters this July! Its re-made with CGI re-imagining. In other words, it looks more real. Its directed by Jon Favreau (directed Iron Man) and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.

Someone looked at a bunch of fast food places and chain restaurants, and what year they opened. They went all the way back to 1940, and up to 2009. Which restaurant was born the same year you were?194...