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Best Patriots Super Bowl game since 1986

The Cheddar Curtain: the Illinois/Wisconsin border americaexplained.org/what-is-the-ch…

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JoBo: iconic B96 Chicago radio personality, John Colborn patch.com/illinois/chica…

$500.00 REWARD CWBChicago will pay $500 to the first person who provides authentic, original video footage of federal agents zip-tying children at the immigration raid in South Shore last week. DMs are open.

Happy 21st anniversary of Poopgate to all who celebrate 💩 l8r.it/9dSd

Poopgate: on this day in 2004. Never forget. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Matt…

This seems like a really bad dream. Rest In Heaven Ryno. #ChicagoHistory Forever 😭

There is a short list of people in this world who are, and shall forever be, connected to WGN-TV. Ryne Sandberg was one them. Rest in peace, Ryno. wgntv.com/sports/cubs/cu…

With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. The beloved Cubs second baseman was a five-tool model of consistency in the 1980s and early ’90s, making 10 consecutive All-Star teams and winning 9 straight Gold Glove awards. On June 23, 1984, a national TV audience watched Sandberg hit a pair of game-tying home runs in the 9th and 10th innings off Cardinals closer and future Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter. Part of a magical Cubs Postseason run, the game is forever remembered in Chicago as “The Sandberg Game.” He went on to win the 1984 NL MVP Award. Over 16 seasons, Sandberg slugged 282 home runs, 277 of which were as a second baseman, then a Major League record. He hit 25+ homers five times and stole 30+ bases five times. Sandberg made his Major League debut with the Phillies in 1981 and later managed them for parts of three seasons. On June 23, 2024, the 40th anniversary of his iconic moment, the Cubs unveiled a statue of Sandberg outside Wrigley Field. Sandberg bravely battled cancer the last two years. He was 65.

Ryno: Nickname for Chicago Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg. Rest well, Ryno. 1959-2025.

DA POPE. Chicago rocks.

What would be the Chicago Squid Game? I’ll start: the Grand Prize Game

Happy New Year Chicago. Stay safe.

Empire Carpet:  A carpet dealer, known throughout Chicago for its catchy jingle ("5-8-8-2-3-hundred, Em-pire!") and frequent TV commercials with the Empire Carpet guy.

The Fire:  1) The Great Chicago Fire which decimated Chicago on October 8-10, 1871.  2)  The major league soccer team

Sammitch:  Pronunciation in deep Chicago slang for "sandwich."

Field's:  Marshall Field, once a prominent Chicago department store.

SIU:  Short for Southern Illinois University.