Bob Newhart honored with standup event in his native Oak Park, Illinois
Comedy Plex Comedy Club hosted the event on the eve of what would have been Newhart’s 95th birthday.
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Comedy Plex Comedy Club hosted the event on the eve of what would have been Newhart’s 95th birthday.
"A Legacy of Laughter" looks back at the comedian's seven-decade career with never-before-seen interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of him on set. It follows his journey from accountant to comedian to Hollywood icon.
The Oak Park native was a proud Chicagoan who graduated from Saint Ignatius College Prep in 1947.
CBS News Chicago talked with another well-known comedian, Tom Dreesen, about Newhart's legacy.
Bob Newhart was born in Oak Park and attended Saint Ignatius College Prep for high school. Noel Brennan talked with Saint Ignatius President John Chandler about Newhart and his legacy.
The first of his two popular sitcoms was set in Chicago and featured the city in the show's opening. Newhart was born in Oak Park and went to Saint Catherine for grade school, Saint Ignatius High, and Loyola University.
Newhart was an Oak Park native and an alumnus of Saint Ignatius College Prep and Loyola University in Chicago.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Chicago officials attended a first-of-its-kind summit in New York on rodent mitigation.
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
A tractor accident at a Chippewa County apple orchard sent 25 people to the hospital on Wednesday morning.
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
The law firm Mayer Brown announced Fahner's death on Tuesday.
In the audience was the mother of Wadee Alfayoumi, the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was tragically stabbed to death in Plainfield, Illinois, last fall.
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a Florida golf course, was charged with two firearm offenses.
The Internet lit up this week with news that a Chicago restaurant is offering a luxe cocktail for $13,000, purportedly the most expensive martini in the United States.
Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
Bon Appetit magazine recently unveiled its list of must-try new eateries, and among its selections is Akahoshi Ramen, which opened last year in the Logan Square neighborhood.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
Caroline Vidmar's obsession with the iconic show started when she was just a kid.
Jane's Addiction has canceled the remaining dates on its current tour, including a date this month in Chicago.
Tito Jackson, Michael's brother and one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say.
See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Emmy Awards.
In New York on Wednesday, a first-of-its-kind summit was held to focus solely on the problem of rats, and it turns out Chicago has played a positive role when it came to helping combat the Big Apple's rodent problem. So, what sets Chicago apart when it comes to the war on rats?
The death toll in the pager and device attacks in Lebanon has climbed to at least 26. Thousands have been injured, including civilians and at least one child. Tara Molina reports.
Investigators opened a hearing into the tragedy. Five people died during a dive to visit the wreck of the Titanic. The tail cone was severed from the rest of the vessel and found hundreds of yards from the Titanic after days of searching.
The proposal includes using over a billion dollars of taxpayer money. They want the money to go toward things like improved neighborhood parks and health care. Friends of the Park said it wants the lakefront open, clear, and free.
A new study suggests kids have a 50% higher chance of being overweight if they're in a place without ready access to fresh and healthy foods. The at-risk children lived more than half a mile from a grocery store in urban areas.
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime.
The family of Marin Lacson says they want change at the pedestrian crosswalk in Barrington where the teen was killed
The alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, "Mazol tov" [sic].
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
Some of these veterans live in the Chicago area, and many are scattered around the country suffering from debilitating illnesses.
One of the videos showed the arrest of a journalist who said he was just doing his job when he was zip-tied and held for at least eight hours.
While the video does not show an up-close perspective of the 59 arrests that happened that night, it does provide a much better look at the bigger picture than has been seen up to this point.
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Caleb Williams said he's focused on getting on the same page with receiver DJ Moore after loss in Houston.
The White Sox were trying to equal a season-high, four-game winning streak. Instead, they moved one step closer to the majors' post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets.
Nico Hoerner hit three singles for the Cubs, and Michael Busch drove in a run.
The Sky have now lost four of five since Angel Reese's season-ending wrist injury.
Cooper Kmet picked up football and he's turning heads as a dual-threat quarterback.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
The neighbors at Spaulding and Berteau avenues fear they could also now be in the crossfire.
While police were questioning a person of interest, no arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon.
A Chicago Police bulletin was issued Sunday about the thefts, which happened between Sunday, July 21, and just this past Saturday in the nighttime and early-morning hours.
The train had just pulled into a station at the time, police said. Police did not specify which station.
