It brings me personal sadness to write Dick Biondi – hands down one of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll disc jockeys in history – passed away on June 26
Chip Brooks calls The Cellar Arlington Heights "cultural zenith." Indeed, such a declaration is in the title of the sold-out shows Brooks will emcee at his club Hey Nonny this week in tribute to the teen club that drew the likes of The Who, Cream and Three Dog Night from 1965 to 1970.
Queen Elizabeth II, Sidney Poitier, Meat Loaf, James Caan, Ray Liotta, Olivia Newton-John and Ramsey Lewis were among the celebrities who passed away this year.
The suburbs have been home to some of the greatest writers, actors, sports stars and business pioneers of the past 150 years. Here, we highlight a wide range of people who were born or lived in the area during influential periods of their lives. Some you know well; others might surprise you.