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Judith Stofer Block, first woman to lead Field Museum board, dies at 83
Judith Stofer Block was an integral part of Chicago’s civic community, becoming the first woman to chair the board of a major institution when she was named the head of the Field Museum of Natural...
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George Saunders, Chicago attorney who represented AT&T in antitrust...
George Saunders was a longtime Chicago trial lawyer and partner at the Sidley Austin law firm who was a key advocate for AT&T during landmark antitrust litigation, including the case that in 1982...
View ArticleJohn Belushi’s widow, Judy Belushi-Pisano, dead at 73
Judy Belushi Pisano, who spent years protecting the legacy of her late husband, John Belushi — and was also an actress and producer in her own right — died Friday at the age of 73, following a long...
View ArticleJon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died. He was 63. Landau’s...
View ArticleRepublican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma dies at 89
OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change,...
View ArticlePat Colbert, who was elegant Dora Mae in TV’s ‘Dallas,’ dies at 77
Pat Colbert, the Compton-raised actor who manned the Oil Baron’s Club as host Dora Mae in the hit TV series “Dallas,” has died. She was 77. Colbert died peacefully on June 23 in her home in Compton,...
View ArticleBiden’s press conference will be a key test for him. But he’s no master of...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a fresh opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that he’s capable of serving another four years after his shocking debate flop threw the future...
View ArticleShelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’‘Nashville,’ dies at 75
NEW YORK — Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” has...
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Benjamin Counts II, adman credited with Harry Caray’s ‘Cub Fan, Bud Man’...
Benjamin Counts II was a Chicago adman credited with the famous “Cub Fan, Bud Man” advertising slogan delivered by Harry Caray in countless 1980s television commercials for Budweiser beer. “Everybody...
View ArticleDr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies...
NEW YORK — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96....
View ArticleRichard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
NEW YORK — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat...
View ArticleShannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53
LOS ANGELES — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. After years with breast cancer, Doherty died Saturday,...
View ArticleLou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies at 78
NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and TV host who was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died. He was 78. His death was announced Thursday in a...
View ArticleObama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining...
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to President Joe Biden continuing his campaign with his loyalty to his former running...
View ArticleLongtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, dies...
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74. Lillie...
View ArticleAbdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88
NEW YORK — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of...
View ArticleDemocrats hope Harris’ bluntness on abortion will translate to 2024 wins in...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden might not often use the word “abortion” when he talks about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but Vice President Kamala Harris sure does. She’s also toured a Minnesota...
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Sue Duncan, guiding force behind South Side children’s center, dies at 89
Sue Duncan was the founder and guiding force behind a South Side children’s center that for more than six decades provided tutoring to inner-city youngsters. The Sue Duncan Children’s Center opened in...
View ArticleEdna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93
NEW YORK — Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and...
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Patrick Rea, longtime Tinley Park official, dies at 84, remembered for...
Patrick Rea, a longtime Tinley Park official and military veteran, is being remembered as someone who, despite traveling the world, always kept the village close to his heart. “He truly loved Tinley...
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