For a day or a weekend, these 12 pour on the fun. Make a splash and cool down at these top Chicago area outdoor water parks. Forget indoor pools with fluorescent lights and chlorinated air. With sunshine, high temps and long summer days, it's time to splash around at some of the Chicago area's best outdoor water parks.
Bud Ekins, 77; stuntman did famous motorcycle jump in 'The Great Escape'. October 10, 2007|Dennis McLellan | Times Staff Writer. Bud Ekins, a pioneering champion off-road motorcyclist and a veteran stuntman who doubled for Steve McQueen on the famous motorcycle jump in The Great Escape, has died.
Keanu Reeves' Arch Motorcycle Company presents its first bike: The KRGT-1. You hear plenty of stories about what a stand-up guy Keanu Reeves is when the cameras aren't rolling â and now it makes sense. Turns out he's a madly passionate motorcyclist, which in my books makes him a superior human being.