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Wagner Farm director reaps the rewards of a job well done. P30
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The Kaler Family Trio provided an afternoon musicale at the Pilgrim Players annual benefit. P18 FOLLOW US:
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Bears kick off Stars & Cars for Northern Illinois Food Bank Brian McCaskey pitches in with Steve Foley BY JULIE KEMP PICK DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
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hen former CEO of the Northern Illinois Food Bank Pete Schaefer invited Brian McCaskey to partner in an effort for the Northern Illinois Food Bank, he asked if the vice president of the Chicago Bears had any ideas. McCaskey said he had an idea that he’s been kicking around for 20 or 25 years, and that was the birth of Stars & Cars more than five years ago. The fifth Annual Stars & Cars will be held at 6 p.m. on October Continued on PG 10
Introducing William Patrick Corgan Former Smashing Pumpkins lead singer launches new album BY GREG SHAPIRO DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
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or many of us, he will always be Billy. But as William Corgan, front man of The Smashing Pumpkins, began to edge closer to age 50, he was having second thoughts about that. As he puts it,“I prefer to be called William. Billy is more of a stage name in my head at this point.” Highland Park resident, business owner and Grammy Award-winning musician Corgan’s name isn’t the only thing that’s different about his new solo album Ogilala (Martha’s Music/ BMG). Produced by Rick Rubin, the 11 songs take Corgan in a dazzling new direction via stripped down arrangements that focus on his distinctive voice accompanied by piano and acoustic guitar. The results are breathtaking. Corgan will perform in Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre October 24 & 25. I spoke with Corgan, who de-
William Patrick Corgan, aka Billy, will perform in Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre October 24 & 25. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALPHA PAN
scribes himself as “HP all the time,” about Ogilala and life in Highland Park shortly before the October 2017 release of the album. Gregg Shapiro: “Zowie” is the perfect name for the first song on
Ogilala because that’s probably the reaction listeners will have when they hear the gorgeous piano and vocal tune. William Patrick Corgan: It’s funny because Rick (Rubin, pro-
ducer) questioned the title when we were recording the record. It’s my little nod to David Bowie’s passing. It doesn’t sound like David Bowie, but there are certain chords that remind me of what David would
do. I was thinking of him a lot when I wrote the song. I think it was around the time of his passing. It was my way of tipping my hat to David in a way that you would only Continued on PG 10
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