Malik Murray, Ariel exec and former St. Ignatius and Blue Demon basketball...
Chicago native Malik T. Murray was a longtime executive at Chicago-based Ariel Investments. He served on the board of trustees of DePaul University, where he had played Division I basketball, and he...
View ArticlePope Francis dies at 88
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change,...
View ArticlePhotos: The world reacts to the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change,...
View ArticlePope Francis’ cause of death revealed by the Vatican
Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of capitalism...
View ArticleBarack Obama, JB Pritzker among Illinois leaders remembering Pope Francis
In the hours following Pope Francis’ death Monday, leaders from Illinois — including former President Barack Obama and Gov. JB Pritzker — offered their condolences and urged the world to embrace the...
View ArticlePope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, though he initially had some doubts given his poor health,...
View ArticleJim Johnson, WLS radio newsman for 45 years, dies at 80
Jim Johnson was a news anchor and reporter at WLS-AM 890 in Chicago for 45 years during which he became known for providing wit and levity in programs hosted by well-known radio personalities....
View ArticleCatholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis as public viewing...
VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead of his funeral....
View ArticleSteve McMichael, the colorful Hall of Famer and a leader on the 1985 Chicago...
Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the beloved leaders and most colorful characters of the 1985 Chicago Bears, died Wednesday after a lengthy battle with amyotrophic...
View ArticleWilliam Murphy, oversaw rapid growth as Woodrige mayor, dies
During his 32 years as mayor of west suburban Woodridge, William Murphy Jr. oversaw significant development and growth as the town’s population grew by about 50% and large industrial projects and the...
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