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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  Chicago in Focus: A Profile from Census 2000
Chicago rebounded from four decades of population loss in the 1990s, and Census 2000 provides a snapshot of that recovery.
Chicago's rebound derives in large part from significant immigration flows, which have made the city one of the nation's most racially and ethnically diverse.
Chicago made progress on income and poverty during the last decade, and all racial/ethnic groups experienced gains in homeownership.
www.brookings.edu /es/urban/livingcities/chicago.htm   (1043 words)

  
 World War II
Between September 1939 and December 7, 1941, Chicago was the scene of a vigorous debate over whether Americans should become involved in the European War.
Chicago Tribune publisher R. McCormick led the isolationists, while Daily News publisher Frank Knox and Sun publisher Marshall Field III articulated the interventionist viewpoint.
Tens of thousands of other military personnel who were passing through the city by rail enjoyed the hospitality of the USO, as well as the Chicago Servicemen's Centers at 176 W. Washington and in the Auditorium Building, the latter serving 24 million meals by the end of the war.
www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/1384.html   (620 words)

  
 CU Programs and Products
Corporations with headquarters in the Chicago area and large employers in the Chicago area are major stakeholders in the development of the regional economy and have a vested interest in the health of the community.
Chicago United produces the Business Leaders of Color Publication which features accomplished business leaders of the Chicago business landscape who have achieved success not only as corporate executives and entrepreneurs but as true corporate and civic leaders whose professional successes were rivaled only by their demonstrated commitment to public service.
Chicago United began this initiative in 2003 and is committed to featuring board ready diverse talent of the Chicago area in this publication every two years.
www.chicago-united.org /programs.html   (2023 words)

  
 Chicago | Biography | MTV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
When, in 2002, Chicago's biggest hits were assembled together on the two-disc set The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning and the album debuted in the Top 50, giving the band the distinction of having had chart albums in five consecutive decades, the music industry and some music journalists may have been startled.
Chicago marked the confluence of two distinct, but intermingling musical strains in Chicago, IL, in the mid-'60s: an academic approach and one coming from the streets.
Chicago 17, released in the spring of 1984, was even more successful -- in fact, the biggest-selling album of the band's career, with platinum certifications for six million copies as of 1997.
www.mtv.com /music/artist/chicago/bio.jhtml   (2096 words)

  
 Chicago Sun-Times :: Bears ::
Inspired by a Chicago sports talk show rant, Dave Hoekstra wrote on his Sun-Times blog that Sunday's Bears-Saints NFC Championship will be more than just a game -- a team can change a city's cultural stereotype and boost its economy.
Nerve-wracked Chicago Bears fans gathered to watch their team's first playoff game on Sunday hoping for the best but fully expecting the worst.
Chicago's original city guide is now part of the Sun-Times News Group.
www.suntimes.com /index/bears.html   (3033 words)

  
 Chicago the Band: Rhino Reissues
CHICAGO was once one of the hippest rock acts signed by Columbia Records in the late 1960's, along with Santana, Janis Joplin and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Chicago X was the first of Chicago's albums to be certified platinum, selling 1 million copies in just three months.
Chicago's high visibility continues to be high from their numerous TV appearances, sold-out tour dates and platinum-selling The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning.
www.bignoisenow.com /chicagorhino.html   (1206 words)

  
 Chicago II DVD-A review on AudioRevolution.com
Chicago was one of the few ‘70s groups that consistently put out a string of hits, all with different lead singers.
Chicago’s founding member, Walt Parazaider, a saxophonist with aspirations toward playing in an orchestra, was the force behind the feel and composition of the album Chicago II.
Composed mostly on the road between gigs, “Chicago” was the band’s refined effort at collaboration, which was done at several Holiday Inns in the evening after the gigs of the day were over.
www.avrev.com /music/revs/chicagodvda.shtml   (1226 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Chicago II (Repackaged): Music: Chicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Along with Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago (the "official" name of this CD is Chicago, not Chicago II,) represents early Chicago at its very best, seven very good musicians playing a jazzy mix of horn-influenced rock and roll.
Chicago (AKA Chicago II.) Chicago's second album, and the first to be released under the name Chicago.
All of the guys in Chicago were incredible musicians and the ensemble work on the album Chicago (I am resisting the impulse to call this Chicago II, although that is what I used to think of it as) is just phenomenal.
www.amazon.com /Chicago-II-Repackaged/dp/B000069KE0   (1885 words)

  
 Chicago : iSOUND.COM™ 2.1
Chicago was formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1967, they go to Los Angeles the next year.
The band was originally called Chicago Transit Authority but the government agency wanted to sue them because of that so they shorten it to Chicago only.
At the beginning they sing with Columbia Records, then in 1969 they released their first album called Chicago Transit Auhtority, this album was double platinum very fast and have four hit singles.
www.isound.com /chicago   (235 words)

  
 Fancy Colours - Christopher's Chicago Page!
Chicago (although not yet named so) was formed first, but their yet to be conceived first album would be the third of that style released.
The Chicago Transit Authority was released in April, 1969, hit the Billboard album chart for the week ended May 17, 1969, peaked at #17, and by 1972, had been on the charts for 148 weeks, then the highest-ever total for a rock album, with many more weeks to come over the years.
Chicago II was the double album that gave Chicago not only a shortened name (due to legal threats from the bus line, even though they were using CTA's songs in their ads without paying for them!), but also significant radio exposure, as well.
pages.prodigy.net /cussmith/chicago.html   (6454 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - Faithful Mark One-Year Anniversary Of Pope's Death
John Paul II visited 116 nations during his papacy, usually holding large open air masses, but those who were there were only part of the audience for John Paul, who was the first to make wide use of the media, going so far as to even have an e-mail address.
John Paul II's pastoral message as pope was aimed at a wide audience throughout his very last hours on earth.
The pope's very public death, with unprecedented medical detail and public appearances when he was bent, frustrated at being unable to speak, obviously in pain, and sometimes even drooling, CBS News Correspondent Allen Pizzey reported last year, was meant to be part of the message he preached throughout his papacy: All life has value.
cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_090170441.html   (763 words)

  
 Adventures of K Man - Go Chicago - II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Adventures of K Man - Go Chicago - II Now that you know how brave and virile the K Man is, let's look to see what he did on his recent top-secret mission to Chicago.
K Man walked towards Blue Chicago, his rendezvous point, at a leisurely pace, taking in the beauty of Chicago's downtown and savoring it.
Blue Chicago, the bar that K Man was going to visit, was an old bar, with live blues every day of the week.
www.ticam.utexas.edu /~kumar/K-Man/kman-chicago2.htm   (578 words)

  
 Chicago Discography at CD Universe
Both Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire draw upon influences ranging from rock & roll to soul, funk, and jazz.
Chicago was the longest-running and most commercially successful of the hordes of jazz-rock bands with horn sections that sprang up in the late-1960s wake of Blood, Sweat & Tears.
After myriad personnel changes (including the death of founding guitarist Terry Kath due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound), Chicago eventually mutated into a more conventional pop group that was able to score hit after hit well into the '80s, usually with romantic ballads.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/Chicago/a/Chicago.htm   (276 words)

  
 Chicago the Band Official Site
Chicago's longevity means that some of rock's most influential musicians have been big Chicago fans.
What she has was 'Chicago 16.'" The band now routinely has a multi-generation audience, with a whole new generation of fans.
It is exciting to note that recording was so inspired that Chicago immediately returned to the studio with Roy to make their first-ever Christmas album, 'Chicago XXV' (November 1998), which eventually became yet another gold record for Chicago.
www.bignoisenow.com /chicago.html   (1673 words)

  
 Chicago II - BONUS TRACKS - Chicago - Song Listings
Chicago Transit Authority recorded this double-barrel follow-up to their eponymously titled 1969 debut effort.
The contents of Chicago II (1970) underscore the solid foundation of complex jazz changes with heavy electric rock & roll on the first set.
One thing that had changed was the band's name, which was shortened to simply Chicago to avoid any potential litigious situations from the city of Chicago's transportation department -- who claimed the name as proprietary property.
www.mp3.com /albums/545760/summary.html   (770 words)

  
 Homicide in Chicago :: If Christ Came To Chicago (1894)
It is a vividly written, highly perceptive account of life and politics in Chicago based upon the author’s visit to the city in 1893 -during a time of economic depression following the triumph of the World’s Columbian Exposition.
William T. Stead, an erudite and well known British journalist and minister, interviewed notable public figures, as well as people who were poor, in jail, or involved in criminal activities or political graft.
Stead’s account of Chicago and its people remains valuable, unsurpassed in its scope and ability to capture images of what it was to live in the city at that time.
homicide.northwestern.edu /pubs/ICCTC   (167 words)

  
 VH1.com : Chicago : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
Chicago determined to fire Guercio and demonstrate that they could succeed without him.
Champlin, formerly the leader of the Sons of Champlin, was a multi-instrumentalist with a gruff voice that allowed him to sing the parts previously taken by Kath.
In 2002, Chicago began leasing its early albums to Rhino Records for deluxe repackagings, often with bonus tracks.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/chicago/bio.jhtml   (2077 words)

  
 Chicago Television- Changing Channels- Part II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Electronic television, as devised by a small town inventor with an amazing vision by the name of Philo T. Farnsworth in the Midwest and by an army of engineers and scientists mainly at Sarnoff's RCA Labs, was the next logical step.
W9XZV was forced to go dark at the onset of the U.S. involvement in World War II, but Zenith would renew its license (renamed KS2XBS and operating on channel 2) and in 1951 try out its Phonevision pay TV service.
In addition, the show featured slides of G.I. temporary housing on the University of Chicago campus; the opening of the new 55th street bus line; and various newspaper clipping blowups to display Moss' stand on the issues.
www.chicagotelevision.com /channels1XX.htm   (687 words)

  
 Official Site of Chicago the Band - Discography
With worldwide sales of more than 120 million records and an astonishing 50 hits in the U.S. alone (including 20 Top 10 smashes and 9 weeks at the Top of the charts), Chicago is one of the best-loved and most successful bands in rock history.
Of their albums, 18 are gold, 13 are platinum, 12 have reached the top 10, and 5 have hit #1.
Of their singles, Chicago enjoys 20 Top 10 hits, 5 #1 records and 5 gold singles.
www.chicagotheband.com /discography.htm   (153 words)

  
 Chicago / Chicago II album review [plus 'Fancy Colours' song lyrics]
Album Review: After achieving a rare feat in rock history by releasing a debut double-album, Chicago doubled up again in 1970 for their second album to prove that they were no freshman fluke.
Chicago also continues the musical explorations and why-am-I-here musings that they began on their first album.
This remastered CD repackaging also includes two bonus tracks: the single versions of "Make Me Smile" and "25 Or 6 To 4." Chicago II is one of the best progressive pop albums ever put to tape; a worthy addition for those who like to get beyond best-of albums.
www.grinningplanet.com /review-lyrics/chicago-II-review.htm   (328 words)

  
 Chicago : Chicago II (Remastered & Repackaged) - Audio CDs - WEA/Rhino Records : Oldies.com
Chicago was founded in 1967 by Walt Parazaider (woodwinds), James Pankow (trombone), Lee Loughnane (trumpet), Roert Lamm (keyboards and lead vocals), Terry Kath (guitar and lead vocals), and Danny Seraphine (drums).
The band dropped the "Transit Authority" and became known as simply "Chicago" on their second album in 1970, which was the first album to carry their trademark logo.
Chicago II yielded some of the group's most enduring hits, which came from Pankow's suite "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon," emulating the form of the great classical composers from a pop perspective.
www.oldies.com /product-view/01454G.html   (397 words)

  
 ERBzin-e 321: Tarzan Was Born In Chicago II
The Weissmullers lived in Chicago, at 1921 North Cleveland Avenue, while Johnny was serving apprenticeship to the career as the world’s greatest swimmer and the role of the best film Tarzan.
Back in Chicago he was offered a contract by the BVD Company of Piqua, Ohio, where the company was starting to manufacture a new line of swimming suits.
On the eve of leaving for Piqua he was feted at a banquet in the Illinois Athletic Club where Andrew McNally II, as master of ceremonies, lamented Johnny’s retirement from amateur competition, pointing out that the Chicago boy had almost single-handedly brought swimming to a new importance in the world of sports.
www.geocities.com /hillmans09/erbz321.html   (3236 words)

  
 Port Chicago, CA, Explosion
Port Chicago, California, located 35 miles north of San Francisco, proved an ideal place for the Navy to expand its munitions facilities.
Less than a month after the worst home-front disaster of World War II, Port Chicago was again moving munitions to the troops in the Pacific.
The men of Port Chicago were vital to the success of the war.
www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq80-1.htm   (1391 words)

  
 NewBeats: Chicago II
That is certainly the case with Chicago (commonly referred to as Chicago II).
Like its predecessor Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago was an ambitious sounding record with two large pieces Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon (consisting of the group's popular tracks "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World") and It Better End Soon (written by Robert Lamm, Peter Cetera, and Terry Kath).
The group's second album is classic Chicago; a skillful compromise between art and pop.
www.newbeats.com /chicago2.html   (200 words)

  
 Fancy Colours - Christopher's Chicago Pages - Chicago II
Chicago II opened the ears of AM radio and many music listeners to just what this band could do, and as a pleasant consequence, would open their ears to the songs from the first album as well.
A nice little ditty written, presumably, about the move from Chicago to LA, and an off-key sax solo by Walt no doubt to envision the chaos that ensues with any move, and an invitation for "everybody please give a listen" to the rest of the album.
This track was in Chicago's repertoire long before the first album was recorded, and they put it on acetate for the first time here.
pages.prodigy.net /cussmith/chicago02.html   (1158 words)

  
 II Jack's Italian Restaurant on Centerstage Chicago - II Jack's Italian Restaurant : 1758 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, (312) ...
Take a seat at II Jack's and you'll be instantly welcomed, as greeting newcomers with open arms (and keeping regulars close) is de rigeur at this neighborhood joint.
II Jack's, owned by father and son Jack and Jack, has a slick Rat Pack decor, with heavy curtains and a permeating obsession with jazz.
In the fine dining room, II Jack's dishes a fairly expansive Italian menu with pizza and entrees that pack a punch.
www.centerstage.net /restaurants/IIjacks.html   (315 words)

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