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.
Charles Fleming. There are few cars more iconic than the 1968 Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in âBullitt.â. But that car disappeared shortly after filming for the 1968 movie was completed and, despite the late actorâs attempts to locate and purchase it for his private collection, hasnât been seen since.