'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' illustrator Lois Ehlert dies at 86

In an effort to boost vaccination rates across the city, Chicago is offering up free one-day Lollapalooza passes to those who make appointments at select vaccination sites, according to NBC 5. Those who sign up to be vaccinated on June 26, bubbed Lolla Day, can get one of 1200 free passes.

Ethan Shanfeld Chicago will give away 1,200 Lollapalooza tickets as an incentive for people to get vaccinated.Anyone with an appointment at one of four of the city’s vaccination sites on June 26, dubbed “Lolla Day,” will receive a single-day pass to the Grant Park music festival this summer.

Otis “Douda” Perry (Curtiss Cook) has walked a fine line since entering “The Chi” universe in Season 2 of Showtime’s gritty, Chicago-based drama.The dapper, civic-minded Perry was camouflaged behind his successful and lucrative pizza business, leading a double life as a drug lord with a vise-like grip on the South Central neighborhood around which “The Chi” orbits.Then, in the show’s Season 3 finale, Perry was elected mayor of Chicago, beating Camille Hallaway (played by series creator Lena

Bill Murray offered a rousing performance of ‘Take Me Out To The Ball Game’ at his beloved Chicago Cubs’ baseball stadium Wrigley Field on Friday (June 11).The actor, comedian and lifelong Cubs fan was in attendance for the team’s first full capacity game since the coronavirus pandemic curtailed attendances at sporting events.“This is what it feels like to be 100%!” Murray shouted, rallying the crowd.

The Chicago Cubs are back at full capacity!

Bill Murray is back in the baseball spirit.

Ethan Shanfeld “Let’s scare the hell out of these Cardinals!”Actor, comedian and die-hard Cubs fan Bill Murray delivered an impassioned performance of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch on Friday as the Chicago Cubs faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals.The game, which the Cubs won 8-5, was the first time Wrigley Field hit full capacity since before the COVID-19 pandemic.“This is what it feels like to be 100%!” Murray shouted, rallying the crowd.

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Lois Ehlert was an illustrator known for children’s books including the classic “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.”Ehlert was working as a graphic designer before she began illustrating children’s books while she was in her 50s. Her first book was 1987’s “Growing Vegetable Soup,” but it was the 1989 book “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” with text by Bill Martin Jr.

School of Rock star Kevin Clark has died after he was fatally struck by a car, according to reports.The 32 year old, who played Freddy Jones in the 2003 film alongside Jack Black, was reportedly riding his bike around Chicago on Wednesday 26 May when he was hit by the car, TMZ say.The Cook County Medical Examiner told the publication that Kevin was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after 2am.

We tried to take every character as seriously as possible and what that person's relationship to reform would be like in general, and then you try to change the circumstances to see what sort of leeway or how committed they were to this idea of reform.

Khloe Kardashian‘s daughter True Thompson, 3, looked like she was having the time of her life during a play date with her cousin Chicago West, 3. The adorable duo, who have been BFFs since the day they were born, were seen doing karaoke in a series of clips Khloe posted to her IG Story on May 23.

Royal fashion is definitely back on the menu this week after seeing more and more members of The Royal Family step out to attend special engagements.This week we got to see the fabulous Kate Middleton step out at the re-opening of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on Wednesday. Kate made sure to dress to impress as she always does whilst adding a bit more glam to her look with a pair of gold embellished Jennifer Chamandi court heels.