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Walter Elwell taught Bible and theology for 28 years at Wheaton College in Wheaton, and he also authored and edited numerous theological reference books. (Tim Elwell)

Walter Elwell, renowned Wheaton College theologian, dies at 87

April 10, 2025 at 7:14 p.m.

Walter Elwell, a Bible and theology professor at Wheaton College for 28 years, died at age 87 in March, his family said.

Rory Spears, longtime sports radio broadcaster. (Family photo)

Rory Spears, a longtime Chicago sports radio presence with a passion for golf, dies at 65

April 9, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

For more than four decades, Rory Spears was a ubiquitous presence on Chicago sports radio.

Former University of Illinois System President Stanley Ikenberry at a meeting on Oct. 3, 2009, where he was named interim president. Ikenberry was the U. of I.'s 14th and 17th president. (William DeShazer/baiduhai)

Stanley Ikenberry, former U. of I. System president, dies at 90

April 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Stanley O. Ikenberry, who led the University of Illinois system for 16 years as president, has died.

DePaul University men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann and his wife, Lori, sold their four-bedroom, 6,481-square-foot house in Upper Arlington, Ohio, for $3.5 million in an off-market deal. (Franklin County, Ohio Auditor)

DePaul men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann sells Ohio home for $3.5M

April 7, 2025 at 1:07 p.m.

Holtmann sold the home to Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, who was an offensive coordinator for Ohio State University at the time of the transaction.

Former Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks and his wife, Emma, placed their six-bedroom house in the Lakeview neighborhood for sale on April 3 for $2.55 million, and the home already has gone under contract. (Cook County Assessor)

$2.5M Lakeview home listed by former Cubs player Kyle Hendricks goes under contract

April 7, 2025 at 2:26 p.m.

Former Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks and his wife, Emma, placed their house in the Lakeview neighborhood for sale for $2.55 million, and the home already has gone under...

Craig Podolski taught eighth grade English at Aptakisic Junior High School in Buffalo Grove. (Susan Podolski)

Craig Podolski, Buffalo Grove teacher who developed annual service day for students, dies at 45

April 8, 2025 at 2:38 p.m.

Craig Podolski, a middle school English teacher and coach in Buffalo Grove who developed an annual service day for students, died at 45.

Hannah Voigt, influential piano teacher and ‘consummate musician,’ dies

April 1, 2025 at 10:40 a.m.

Hannah Voigt, an influential Oak Park piano teacher who also sang with the Chicago Symphony Chorus, has died.

Thomas Hardy, the former executive director of university relations at the University of Illinois. (L. Brian Stauffer/University of Illinois)

Thomas Hardy, Tribune top political writer who later went to work for Gov. Edgar, U. of I., dies at 72

March 31, 2025 at 8:34 p.m.

Thomas Hardy, a lead political reporter for the Tribune who later worked for Gov. Jim Edgar and the University of Illinois, has died.

Longtime Chicago broadcast journalist Walter Jacobson, who on March 27 signed off from delivering his weekly “Perspective” commentaries on WGN-AM, has his three-bedroom, 2,800-square-foot co-op unit on the Gold Coast on the market for $1.075 million, and he has struck a deal to sell it. (Nick Powers)

Longtime Chicago journalist Walter Jacobson lists Gold Coast co-op unit for nearly $1.1M, and finds a buyer

March 31, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Jacobson purchased the unit, which is on the third floor of a vintage building, in 2010.

Douglas Higgins, who in middle age returned to a career in education, dies

March 28, 2025 at 3:17 p.m.

Douglas Higgins, who after many years in real estate returned to his initial career choice in education, has died at 81.

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