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Walter Parazaider's Retirement

Walter Parazaider's retirement from touring with the band Chicago and his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease.

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which original Chicago members are still alive and do any perform with the band today?

Three of Chicago’s founding members — Robert Lamm, Lee Loughnane and James (Jimmy) Pankow — remain listed as members of the band and have performed with the group in recent years, while fellow origina...

Jan 24, 2026
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Has the band Chicago issued any official statements about former members’ health or lineup changes since 2021?

Yes — and website updates about former members’ health and lineup changes since 2021: publicly disclosed an via the band’s channels in 2021, guitarist in late 2021 and the band updated its lineup page...