Retired priest the Rev. James Flynn dies; visitation scheduled in New Lenox
Visitation for a retired priest of the Chicago Archdiocese who died last week will take place at Kurtz Memorial Chapel on Friday, according to the archdiocese. The Rev. James E. Flynn, of Chicago,...
View ArticleAdam Jahns, who oversaw expansion of Cragin Federal Bank, dies at 96
Adam Jahns was CEO of Chicago’s Cragin Federal Bank for more than 20 years as the company expanded its local footprint to 27 branches and more than 650 employees before being sold to Dutch banking...
View ArticleDavid Grainger, who expanded industrial distribution firm started by his...
David W. Grainger, who for almost 30 years was the chairman and CEO of Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger, Inc., the industrial distribution company started by his father, helped the company grow to more...
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‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, dies at 90
MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90. The...
View ArticleDavid Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’...
LOS ANGELES — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days...
View ArticleTony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier,...
LONDON — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was...
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Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2025
Take a look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who have died so far in 2025. These prominent people have made an impact in their fields of sports, public service and the arts. Related: Notable...
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Former Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo ‘Sam’ Ciambrone dies at 95, was mayor...
Former Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo “Sam” Ciambrone, who died Thursday at age 95, was remembered as someone who “reflected the soul of the city.” The longtime attorney and former official with the...
View ArticleDavid Grumman, engineer who focused on energy efficiency and air quality, dies
David Leroy Grumman Sr. founded an engineering firm that focused on energy efficiency and indoor air quality, and organized an engineering society committee that set the first standard for building...
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Longtime Rich Township coach and athletic director George Egofske remembered...
Rich Township coach, educator and longtime high school athletic director George Egofske is being remembered as a trailblazer in high school sports. Egofske died Jan. 15 at age 93, according to his...
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