Oct 21, 2022 - News

Readers decide the best Chicago band is ... Chicago

Justin Kaufmann

Photo of a rock band posing. — Chicago poses at the Isle of Wight festival in London, 1970. Photo: Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images

Baby, what a big surprise! We started with 16 of the (8). and today we crown the champion: Chicago.

Backstory: Founded by DePaul students in 1967, the band's early name was "Chicago Transit Authority," which it had to shorten after a cease and desist order from the CTA.

This history was enshrined on the walls of the Demon Dogs under the Fullerton L before the CTA ironically tore it down for renovations.

In our contest, the band defeated Styx in a landslide (80%-20%).

It's hard for us to say we're sorry about this.
But then again, we knew Styx was a renegade.
If you leave us now (because of the puns), we understand.
It just makes us smile. 🤣

🎸 As an early Halloween treat, we've compiled a Spotify playlist of all the bands featured in our contest. Enjoy!

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Readers decide the best Chicago band is ... Chicago

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