This segment of "Chicago Stories" on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" tells the story of the garage bands from the Chicago area that had a lot of hit records in the mid-60s. My only complaint is that it's way too short. As WTTW described it: It all began when the Beatles landed in America, on February 7, 1964. Their arrival heralded the beginning of the "British Invasion," and rock and roll would never be the same. American teenagers listened to their transistor radios or 45 rpm records, and it seemed as though every young, white high-school-age male wanted to start a band. Soon, new rock and roll groups were coming together, playing in garages, basements and living rooms all around Chicago. It was a time when record labels were still based in Chicago, and two local AM radio stations, the powerful WLS (890) and WCFL (1000), fought each other for the young audience. The two 50,000 watt powerhouses did their best to support area bands on their way up, by giving them airplay. Once a group took the major step of actually recording a song, they might make it onto WLS' "Silver Dollar Survey," the official scorecard of top 40 hits, or later, WCFL's Sound 10 Survey. Chicago in the mid-1960s was a place where dreams could, and did, come true. Soon, these bands and their hits were climbing the national charts, with such songs as "Kind of a Drag," "Sugar and Spice," "Gloria" and "Things I'd Like to Say." For the bands that were part of Chicago's Golden Age of Top 40, there's the satisfaction of knowing their music has stood the test of time. Their records are still played on "oldies" stations everywhere. And they all have great affection for their fleeting time in the national spotlight, and their flirtation with the west coast show biz scene. But no matter where they go, Chicago will always be home. End quote-If memory serves this featured the musical groups The Buckinghams, The American Breed, The New Colony Six, The Cryan Shames, The Ides of March, The Shadows of Knight & Chicago. This salute to local bands made good was long overdue. Someone should expand this into a longer special. The locally produced R&B/Soul music scene (Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler & The Impressions, Chi-Lites, Five Stairsteps, Rufus "featuring Chaka Khan", Minnie Riperton, etc.) is worthy of its own special as well.