As "Saturday Night Live" marks its 50th anniversary with a live show Sunday night, Chicago's Second City will be well represented. The big picture: Since "SNL" began, the show has hired 50 cast ...

Known as an iconic improvised comedy troupe, dozens of Second City alum have gone on to become SNL cast members or writers, with a link between the two tracing back to the show’s first cast in 1975.

If you've seen a sketch comedy show or hilarious movie in the last 40 years, it's likely that someone from The Second City appeared in it. The Second City is one of the world's most iconic ...