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John Stamos Finally Played Riot Fest
Those who ever watched Full House might remember Jesse & The Rippers, the show's fictional band led by John Stamos. Back in 2013, nearly two decades after the show concluded, Chicago's R...
Cumulus Media Sep 22, 2025

Riot Fest begins this weekend with a surprise Tom Skilling sighting
Some big names are heading to Riot Fest; Blink 182, Weezer, Green Day. And perhaps biggest of all: Tom Skilling.Chicago's Very Own Tom Skilling will deliver - via video link - the official forecast fo...
Cumulus Media Sep 18, 2025

Streaking Cubs clinch first postseason berth since 2020
The Chicago Cubs, who haven’t been to the postseason since the 2020 season, were in the mood to party Wednesday afternoon — and so they cut loose.After clinching a National League playoff ...
Cumulus Media Sep 18, 2025

Costco recalls Kirkland Prosseco bottles for risk of exploding
No one likes to hear about a product recall, especially if there’s any risk of injury involved. Unfortunately, Costco has issued a notice like this for one of its sparkling wines, and anyone who...
Cumulus Media Sep 17, 2025

ComEd deploying goats to help protect Chicago-area power lines
ComEd is deploying a team of goats to clear overgrown vegetation beneath power lines.On Tuesday, the goat teams made a special appearance at Pioneer Court on Michigan Avenue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thi...
Cumulus Media Sep 17, 2025

Bears fan vowed to run a mile for every point the team loses by. Then Sunday happened
A Chicago Bears fan who promised to run a mile for every point the team loses by each week had his work cut out for him after Sunday's 21-52 loss.Chase Bandolik, a former college football player himse...
Cumulus Media Sep 16, 2025

ParkMobile App reaches settlement with city. Here’s what you get back.
If you used an app to pay a parking meter in Chicago in the last several years, you might soon receive money as part of a $9 million settlement - but the payout may not be exactly what you expected.Th...
Cumulus Media Sep 16, 2025

Cole Kmet draws league’s third-highest fine of the week
Bears tight end Cole Kmet came away with one of the most costly NFL fines from Week 1.Kmet was fined $17,389 for unnecessary roughness on a leg whip with 9:46 remaining in the game. Only the $23,186 f...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2025

Pope Leo receives Portillo’s cake for 70th birthday; party held outside his childhood home in Dolton
Sunday marks Pope Leo XIV’s 70th birthday.The pontiff, born in Chicago and raised in south suburban Dolton, received a special treat as he entered a new decade.New video on Sunday morning shows ...
Cumulus Media Sep 15, 2025

Six Flags Great America Fright Fest 2025 kicks off this weekend
It’s already spooky season in Gurnee, Illinois as Six Flags Great America starts its annual Fright Fest this weekend.During Fright Fest, the north suburban amusement park transforms after dark, ...
Cumulus Media Sep 12, 2025






