Betty Sanders, who spent a decade as a midday host on WBBM Newsradio, died last week. The station reported that Sanders died Friday, Feb. 20. She was 93. WBBM Newsradio reported Sanders was born Oct.

Sanders died Feb. 20, 2026, surrounded by friends. Born Oct. 20, 1932, in St. Louis to Joseph and Elizabeth Kwitzky, Sanders attended Bayless High School, where she played sports and developed a love ...

Remember “I’m On Fire” by Dwight Twilley Band? Written by Dwight Twilley himself, this song was actually the rock and power pop band’s debut single. And what a way to hit the scene. This glam rock ...

A couple at a senior living community in northwest suburban Bartlett celebrated their 71st anniversary in a very special way: with a vow renewal. Chuck and Agnes Fruehe said "I do" in 1955. "It was a ...

Linda Ronstadt’s musical career has spanned multiple decades and genres, with the 11-time Grammy winner dabbling in rock, country, folk, pop, and soul. While she has written some of her own material, ...

LONG BEACH — Just think, the Grand Prix of Long Beach began in 1975, with the Formula 5000 as the main event. Brian Redman of England, now 88, was there for that initial ride. He wasn’t just there. He ...

The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings. The saying goes, ‘If a writer falls in love with you, you can never ...

This July, EAA will host its 73rd annual fly-in, which is expected to once again welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to Oshkosh and the greater Fox Valley. For 150 years, stones have slid across ...

WTIC 1080 AM has been broadcasting in Connecticut for more than 100 years, covering major events from the Hartford Circus Fire to bridge collapses while maintaining its commitment to local programming ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, an auction in New York will feature rare items that trace the nation’s history. Monday marks the anniversary of an engineering feat: the ...