Guys if the Bears ACTUALLY were a major tourism driver you’d see higher hotel tax collections in the fall. You don’t though. It’s decent but Q3 & Q4 always way better. We need more conventions and tourism. Not 9 weekends of (maybe) 1-2 night hotel stays for 20,000 NFL fans.

Chicago's Babe Report. Killer new album. Playing Sleeping Village 5/12, Playing a cut tonight on WBEZ's weekly eclectic new music show Radio Z TONIGHT 9pm 91.5 in Chicago wbez.org around the world

We remember the fabulous flowing guitar lines of Dickey Betts with an Allman Bros classic on WBEZ 's weekly eclectic new music show Radio Z TONIGHT 9pm 91.5 in Chicago wbez.org around the world

Eiko Ishibashi has a new one out on 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖌 𝕮𝖎𝖙𝖞 and she'll be doing a special show in Chicago on 5/11. Hear a little music and hear about the gig tonight on WBEZ's weekly eclectic new music show Radio Z TONIGHT 9pm 91.5 in Chicago wbez.org around the world

30 years ago this week a masterpiece of an album came out that revitalized Johnny Cash's career. Hear a cut from that album TONIGHT on WBEZ's weekly eclectic music show Radio Z. 9pm on 91.5 or wbez.org

Rock Chalk!

It takes a lot of courage and bravery to do something like this. Proud to have worked with these folks! #SaveVocalo #SaveWBEZ

What a catch by nico_hoerner 👏

Watching #Eurovision2024 . The person from Switzerland…how could something completely devoid of anything associated with music in any culture: melody, harmony, rhythm… No words

Also the late great Hiram Bullock

"Would I risk my life to defeat evil?" None of us truly know. The reason we remember the men who stormed the beaches on D Day is not only to honour them. It's also to keep alive the part of us that compels us to step up and confront the evil of our day without fear.

Larger Question: will anyone care?

Fun fact: CTA trains have never been this clean.

Chicago cops made 3 gun arrests in under an hour Monday while responding to ShotSpotter alerts, CPD records show. One of the firearms was a machine gun. Mayor Johnson vetoed legislation tonight intended to keep the gunfire detectors active after Sunday. cwbchicago.com/2024/09/shotsp…

Every neutral on the planet saw the shite job he just did to hand City points on a platter. #MichaelOliverOut

Man City's MOTM

Michael Oliver entering the Manchester City dressing room after the game

RIP Phil Lesh. Truly heartbreaking. We’ve loved this band and man for most of our lives. 💜 Much love to everyone 🙏🏼 #phillesh

RIP Phil Lesh, a legend for so much including his hilariously honest testimony during a Jerry Garcia estate hearing in 1996.