In break from tradition, Thunderbirds to return to Chicago’s Air and Water Show for second year straight

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will return for a second consecutive year to this month’s Air and Water Show in Chicago, the city’s cultural affairs department announced Monday. Historically, the Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels have traded off years appearing at the Chicago show, which regularly draws upwards of 1 million spectators to the city’s lakefront The city said the break in tradition, which was first reported by NBC Chicago, is due to a scheduling issue on the part of the Blue…