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On Labor Day, the Edgewater Historical Society will install a commemorative street sign in Bob Newhart's honor.

The Chicago nightclub Mister Kelly’s helped launch the early careers of musical and comedic acts like Barbra Streisand and Richard Pryor, while achieving status from established jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, who both recorded live albums at the Rush Street venue.

Chaz Ebert and the Editors May 26, 2021 An exclusive one-hour sneak preview of Ted Bogosian's “Live at Mister Kelly’s,” the made-in and made-about Chicago documentary film, will have its world premiere at 8pm, Thursday, May 27, on WTTW, Channel 11. The legendary nightclub Mister Kelly’s, called a “supernova in the local and national night-life firmament,” illuminated legendary Chicago’s Rush Street and the entire country. The movie has tantalizing live footage of performances and interviews of many who were at the heart of Kelly’s success. Advertisement This special look at t...

Subscribe This afternoon will be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and a high near 85 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 67. Tomorrow there’s a chance of thunderstorms before it becomes sunny with a high near 83. Top story Last May, Tommie Gatewood was looking forward to grabbing breakfast with his 27-year-old son, who was trying to get back on his feet after losing his job. But later that month — before the breakfast happened — Gatewood got a call saying his son had been fatally shot in Chicago. He thought it was a cruel joke until a nephew who works i...

Chicago History Museum Chicago will get its first look at a new documentary about the famed Rush Street nightclub Mister Kelly’s this week on WTTW-Channel 11. The film will air as a one-hour special at 8 p.m. Thursday, followed by a rerun at 10 p.m. Sunday. The full version, clocking in at 80 minutes, premieres nationally this fall. The film includes live footage of performances from the club, where such greats as Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Herbie Hancock and Lenny Bruce got their acts together during their up-and-coming years. Big names including Billie Holiday, Oscar Peterson, Ella ...