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2024 - Music icon Smokey Robinson brings the sound of Motown back to Chicago

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2024 - Music icon Smokey Robinson brings the sound of Motown back to Chicago

Sat, 28 Feb 2026
2023 - Improv icon Colin Mochrie from ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ LIVE at the Genesee Theatre

Sat, 28 Feb 2026
2022 - WGN-TV’s Mike Toomey, Ana Beleval and Jeff Hoover headline a Night of Comedy at The Tivoli Theater on Thursday March 12th!

Sat, 28 Feb 2026
2021 - Comedian George Lopez: Valentine’s Day laughs at The Genesee – Sitcom stories, late-night TV, and the joy of being on stage

Sat, 14 Feb 2026
2020 - Love, laughs, and plot twists: The rom-com deep dive

Sat, 14 Feb 2026
2019 - First Look: The biggest commercials of Super Bowl LX

Sat, 07 Feb 2026
2018 - WGN-TV’s Pat Tomasulo: Big Game preview, Laugh Your Face Off Event – Saturday April 25th

Sat, 07 Feb 2026
2017 - The night The Beatles changed America: The Ed Sullivan Show, February 1964

Sat, 07 Feb 2026
2016 - Late Night TV legend Jay Leno: The state of TV After Hours, Comedy Influences, The Tonight Show

Fri, 06 Feb 2026
2015 - Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion Kevin ‘Butthead’ Butler, radio legend Kevin Matthews and Jim Shorts on Sunday’s big game

Sat, 17 Jan 2026
2014 - From ‘Da Bears’ to Conan: Robert Smigel on Comedy, Chicago and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Sat, 17 Jan 2026
2013 - Reflecting on a Legacy: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Sat, 17 Jan 2026
2012 - Comedian Erica Rhodes at Zanies Rosemont this weekend!

Thu, 08 Jan 2026
2011 - Those We Lost 2025: Rob Reiner, James Lovell, Brian Wilson, Diane Keaton, George Wendt, Ryne Sandberg, Roberta Flack, Charlie Kirk, Sister Jean, more

Fri, 26 Dec 2025
2010 - Dr. Ian Smith on new book The Last 15: Say Goodbye to those Most Stubborn Pounds

Fri, 26 Dec 2025
2009 - Attorney Karen Conti: New Illinois laws for 2026

Fri, 26 Dec 2025
2008 - Andrea Darlas discusses WGN-TV’s New Year’s Eve Special: Coast to Coast Countdown 2026

Fri, 26 Dec 2025
2007 - Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo from ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’: The gift that keeps on giving!

Sat, 20 Dec 2025
2006 - Oh Fudge! It’s Peter Billingsley, Ralphie from holiday film classic ‘A Christmas Story’

Sat, 20 Dec 2025
2005 - Dick Van Dyke’s milestone 100th year: A century of legendary entertainment

Sat, 20 Dec 2025
2004 - Geoffrey Baer’s new TV special ‘Chicago Works,’ premiering Tuesday, Dec. 9

Sat, 06 Dec 2025
2003 - WGN-TV’s Larry Potash hosts ‘A Conversation with Bill Kurtis’ at the Museum of Broadcast Communications this Saturday, Dec. 6

Sat, 06 Dec 2025
2002 - Mark Malkoff’s Book ‘Love Johnny Carson’: The Genius Behind the Legend

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
2001 - Legendary Anchorman Bill Kurtis coming to Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications on Saturday December 6th

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
2000 - Thanksgiving dinner tips with Weber Grill Ambassador Kevin Kolman

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
1999 - Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: The Thanksgiving Box-office, 20th anniversary of ‘Bozo, Gar and Ray WGN TV Classics’

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
1998 - The history of Thanksgiving in America: Plymouth Rock, turkey, and Presidential pardons

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
1997 - WGN Radio Personalities: ‘What Are We Thankful For?’

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
1996 - Goose Island’s 2025 Bourbon County Stout variants release on Black Friday!

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
1995 - Broadcast Museum unveils Johnny Carson centennial exhibit, ‘Evolution of Late Night,’ Jeannie, Bozo and The Loop

Sat, 15 Nov 2025
1994 - WGN-TV’s Tom Skilling: Technology that powers Chicago’s Doppler radar, clean energy solutions for rising electrical demand

Sat, 15 Nov 2025
1993 - Saluting our Veterans: Gary Sinise, Mike Rowe, Garry Meier and the Chicago Marines Foundation

Tue, 11 Nov 2025
1992 - Chicago radio legend Kevin Matthews’ documentary ‘Broken Mary’ premieres Tuesday

Fri, 03 Oct 2025
1991 - Bill Kurtis’ Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
1990 - ‘Chicago Stories’ new season: Tylenol murders, legendary blizzards, Marshall Field’s

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
1989 - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads: 40th anniversary of groundbreaking film ‘Stop Making Sense’

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
1988 - Dr. Ian Smith: Latest Ashe Cayne novel ‘Beyond Midnight’

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
1987 - Lisa Ann Walter of Award Winning Comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’, upcoming stand-up at Batavia’s Comedy Vault

Sat, 27 Sep 2025
1986 - From the archives: Dave Plier talks with Bobby Hart

Tue, 16 Sep 2025
1985 - Bill O’Reilly: New book ‘Confronting Evil’; Charlie Kirk’s death as the nation confronts political violence

Sat, 13 Sep 2025
1984 - TV Insider’s Matt Roush previews this Sunday’s Emmy Awards; The evolution of TV and streaming

Sat, 13 Sep 2025
1983 - Mike Rowe: Skilled trade shortage, challenges in the American workforce, Work Ethic Scholarships

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1982 - WGN-TV’s Larry Potash on the new triple season premiere of ‘Backstory’ on Sunday, September 7th

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1981 - Chicago radio great Kevin Matthews on upcoming documentary ‘Broken Mary’, Jim Shorts on Chicago Bears ‘Pig Skin Picks’

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1980 - This is History: Chicago’s historic role in the American labor movement, Jerry Lewis and the MDA Telethon

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1979 - Bob’s Record Collection: Don Barnes of 38 Special celebrates 50 years of music, coming to Chicago

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1978 - The epic tailgating experience with Kevin Kolman of Weber Grill

Mon, 01 Sep 2025
1977 - At 90, Music icon Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass: Coming back to Chicago, playing the classics

Sat, 02 Aug 2025
1976 - WGN-TV’s Mike Lowe to be honored for his courage and determination at the H Foundation’s 23rd Annual Goombay Bash for Cancer Research

Sat, 26 Jul 2025
1975 - Nostalgia Digest Summer Edition with Steve Darnall

Sat, 26 Jul 2025

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