bill withers

Chicagoans will once again gather for a sing-along while in isolation, this time paying tribute to beloved singer Bill Withers, who passed away last week. Ald. Andre Vasquez launched the idea, creating a Facebook event for the city to join together in singing Withers’ “Lean on Me” Saturday evening. ‘This Saturday at 7pm, we will be singing Lean on Me…

Singer Bill Withers, best known for “Lean on Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” and “Lovely Day,” died on Monday from heart complications. He was 81.

Singer Bill Withers has died

Cheers, bells and clapping were heard from South Loop homes and apartments as a way to collectively cope with social distancing and the stay-at-home order.