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The City of Chicago Honors Chaka Khan with Street Naming

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buzzz worthy. . . Many entertainers can claim a piece of a sidewalk.  But, few can call an entire street  their own.  This weekend a street was named in honor of singing icon Chaka Khan in the City of Chicago where her life and career began. Her publicist said the 10-time Grammy winner considers the street naming her greatest honor. "Now people will be giving directions to take a left or right on my street," the Tell Me Something Good singer.  Khan celebrated with a free concert in Millennium Park that drew 20,000 fans.  July 28, 2013 Declared "Chaka Khan Day" in Her Hometown     (Los Angeles, CA - July 29, 2013) -- The City of Chicago honored ten-time GRAMMY® Award winner Chaka Khan with a Street Naming of "Chaka Khan Way" on Saturday, July 27, and declared Sunday, July 28, 2013, "Chaka Khan Day" in Chicago, her hometown. The weekend-long celebration also included a free outdoor concert in Millennium Park.     The music ico...