Richard ‘Dick’ Wehrli, prominent Naperville businessman and philanthropist,...
Richard “Dick” Wehrli, a prominent Naperville businessman and philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing North Central College’s athletics stadium to life, died Saturday, according to his family....
View ArticleFrancine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92
NEW YORK — Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivated millions of young...
View ArticleEvanston’s first Black Police Chief Bill Logan dies at 92
Bill Logan was an Evanston native who capped his long career with the Evanston Police Department by serving as its chief for three years, becoming the department’s first Black police chief. Colleagues...
View ArticleHilel Kagan, violinist with Lyric Opera and chamber orchestra founder, dies
Hilel Kagan, a Chicago-area violinist, conductor and teacher, co-founded the Concertante di Chicago chamber orchestra and also played for many years in the orchestras of the Chicago Opera Theater and...
View ArticleHarris raised a massive $310 million in July, as she looks to reset...
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eyepopping sum showing that donors who once seemed spooked about the prospects for...
View ArticleSlain Cook County sheriff’s deputy Rafael Wordlaw mourned at funeral: ‘He was...
Growing up, Rafael Wordlaw dreamed of working in law enforcement. Looking out at the sea of officers and family members who attended his funeral Friday, his cousin was proud to say he accomplished his...
View ArticleFormer Ald. Mary Ann Smith, who led efforts to beautify 48th Ward and protect...
Mary Ann Smith was the North Side 48th Ward’s alderman for 22 years and built a reputation for beautification efforts while also highlighting the ward’s diversity and working to make it safer. “In...
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Kathy Byrne, trial attorney and daughter of city’s first female mayor, dies...
Kathy Byrne, the only child of Chicago’s first female mayor, was an influential Illinois trial attorney who specialized in asbestos litigation. Byrne, 66, died Aug. 8 at Rush University Medical Center...
View ArticleBill Holland, Illinois’ longest-serving auditor general, dies at 72
When Bill Holland retired in 2015 after 23 years as the longest-serving auditor general in Illinois history, he left behind a letter of advice for his successor. It had a list of two dozen “thoughts,...
View ArticlePeter Dwars, former IHDA chief who provided below-market financing for...
Peter Dwars was responsible for creating and providing below-market financing for about 30,000 housing units across the state for low-income and moderate-income families during his time as head of the...
View ArticleWally Amos, creator of Famous Amos Cookies, dies at 88
Wally Amos, an indefatigable entrepreneur who in 1975 took a $25,000 loan from a few friends in Hollywood to start Famous Amos, one of the first brands to push high-quality cookies in its own stores...
View ArticleGena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband,...
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and...
View Article‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
LOS ANGELES — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney...
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Chuck Ebeling, led PR efforts for McDonald’s and helped save Wisconsin...
Chuck Ebeling worked as a public relations executive for major Chicago-area companies, including McDonald’s, and later spearheaded a successful effort to save the Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay,...
View ArticleFrench actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88
PARIS — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported. With his...
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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible...
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88....
View ArticleMariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her...
LOS ANGELES — Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn...
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John W. Michael, a leader in prosthetics and orthotics education and...
John W. Michael was a leader in prosthetics and orthotics, and he spent several decades working to combine education and research as the field matured. Michael spent more than a decade leading...
View ArticleJack Conaty, longtime political reporter for Fox-owned Channel 32, dies at 77
Jack Conaty brought a talent for concise and impactful writing, an acerbic wit and a willingness to help his colleagues to his work as political reporter at Fox-owned WFLD-Ch. 32 for more than two...
View ArticleLinda Deutsch, trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote glittering first drafts of history from many of the nation’s most significant criminal and...
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