Many Chicagoans made SNL what it is these past 40 years
Many Chicagoans made SNL what it is these past 40 years
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Chicago’s impact on the national comedy scene is well documented. Second City has produced stars like Tina Fey, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, among others. And many of those Chicago upstarts find their greater audience on the Saturday Night Live stage. SNL is celebrating 40 years and we look back at some of the Chicagoans who have created some of the show’s finest moments over the past four decades. (Flickr/SP8254)