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01-25-2008, 09:25 AM
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Rangers FC supporter
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Location: Western Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by runninfiend
If we're going to list the Smoking Popes, may as well add Screeching Weasel and, of course, the Vindictives.
Cheap Trick
Gerald McClellan
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I didnt know Screeching Weasel was from IL. Sweet.  |
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01-25-2008, 09:57 AM
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There's beauty in the solace of not giving a damn.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
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Can't believe nobody's mentioned Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper?
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01-25-2008, 10:14 AM
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Rangers FC supporter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drover
Can't believe nobody's mentioned Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper?
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Were they born and raised here? |
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01-25-2008, 04:10 PM
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve-o
Were they born and raised here?
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Yes,yes, and yes. |
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01-25-2008, 04:14 PM
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Junior Member
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Jeremy Piven \m/
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01-25-2008, 04:41 PM
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Rangers FC supporter
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Location: Western Chicagoland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrari_Club
Jeremy Piven \m/
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He was born outside of IL, even though he resides here or did reside here. I was already corrected on that.  |
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01-25-2008, 05:56 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve-o
I didnt know Screeching Weasel was from IL. Sweet. |
Straight outta' Prospect Heights... |
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01-26-2008, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
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Speaking of bands, most people forgot an obvious one...
Chicago (originally know as the Chicago Transit Authority)
While not all of the members are native to Illinois, they did form while most of the members were attending DePaul University.
Also, 3 of the 4 original members of Smashing Pumpkins were born in the city or suburban areas of Chicago: Billy Corgan (Elk Grove), James Iha (city), and Jimmy Chamberlin (Joliet). D'Arcy Wretzkey was born in Michigan, but attended the same high school (Elk Grove) as Corgan and Iha.
Vince Vaughn was born in Minnesota, but grew up in Buffalo Grove.
A few baseball players (current & past):
- Jayson Werth (Springfield), Phillies
- Mark Mulder (South Holland), Cardinals
- Neal Cotts (Lebanon), Cubs
- Cliff Floyd (Chicago), Tampa Bay
- Rickey Henderson (Chicago), retired
- Kirby Puckett (Chicago), deceased
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01-27-2008, 01:04 AM
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Not a member
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John Malkovich
Doug Collins (NBA coach/commentator)
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01-27-2008, 04:01 AM
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There's beauty in the solace of not giving a damn.
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Mike Shanahan
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