Chicago is the birthplace of the first the Ferris wheel, the Twinkie, gospel music and one invention that towers above all ...

Great America has lived to see the beginning and end of several eras of theme parks since opening its gates in Lake County 50 ...

Doonesbury made its debut in Oct. 1970, appearing in 28 newspapers across the nation, including The Washington Post, The ...

Former quarterback Bob Belden, who won a national championship during his time at Notre Dame, has died. He was 78. Belden ...

William “Bill” Pullinsi, the celebrated director and producer widely regarded as the “godfather of dinner theater,” died at ...

The voting has been completed, and the inductees have been announced by the Chicago Museum of Broadcast Communications for ...

Discover 15 fiercely talented, criminally overlooked American bands who defied music industry trends but never quite captured the mainstream spotlight ...

Paul Weller was born; the West Side Story soundtrack went No. 1; George Lucas' Star Wars debuted in theaters; and the Hollies recorded "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother," today in music history.

He led Deer Valley to a state title in 2006, when he hit .592 and hit 10 home runs with 58 RBIs. He starred at Cal State Fullerton before showing his power with the Athletics, hammering 48 home runs ...

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him ...

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Route 66 has inspired white-line wanderlust in millions of travelers who have cruised all or part of the highway since its ...