George Wendt was a child of Beverly, that tightly-knit, leafy neighborhood on the South Side where he was celebrated Sunday.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago continues to remember beloved “Cheers” star and hometown treasure George Wendt, the late sitcom legend who got his start in comedy at the famous Second City. The theater is ...

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Sunday marked a final “cheers” to Chicago native and comedy star George Wendt. Dozens of people gathered in Beverly, where the actor and comedian grew up, as a stretch of South Bell Avenue became ...

George Wendt grew up on Chicago's Bell Street. Members of his extended family still own and live in what used to be his house today. And on Sunday afternoon, a celebration brought out what, at times, ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Jori Parys joined the CBS 2 News Chicago sports team in October of ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — At 92nd and Bell on Chicago’s South Side, we found the intersection where everyone knows his name, and the honorary George Wendt Way made its debut. Sunday served as the day when ...

Thirteen years after selling “Star Wars” to Disney, George Lucas has confidently “moved past” the franchise. While talking with WSJ Magazine’s Innovator issue, published Thursday, the father of “Star ...