Black Bear Combo: This Year's Bughouse Band

We are happy to report that the Black Bear Combo will provide the soundtrack to this year's Bughouse Square Debates. Their website is here:

http://www.blackbearcombo.com/

This renegade marching band from Chicago will open up the festivities on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 12:00 PM. Live drums, a tuba...what more could you ask for?

John Williams, Bughouse Square Judge

John Williams, WGN-AM's afternoon host, will reprise his role as a Soapbox Debate Judge this year at the 2007 Bughouse Square Debates. He, and two other judges, choose the winner of the Dill Pickle Award, and present the coveted larger-than-life Dill Pickle statue.

On his program, John discusses the news of the day, sports, television programs, movies, books, and, on occasion, he will take calls from “Thomas Jefferson” and a cast of other historical characters.