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William J. Martin, the Cook County prosecutor who convinced a jury to send Richard Speck to the electric chair for the 1966 killings of eight student nurses in Chicago, died on July 7 at Elmhurst Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 80. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-william-martin-obit-20170709-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Carole Pohn, artist, photo stylist and suburban friend of Vivian Maier, dies

December 17, 2018 at 1:09 p.m.

In recent years, thousands of images captured by late Chicago street photographer Vivian Maier — discovered hidden away in boxes in the former North Shore nanny’s unpaid storage locker —...

Al Markus, ran Sugar Grove’s Corn Boil, dies

December 15, 2018 at 3:59 p.m.

Al Markus was feeling restless standing in a crowd of people near a stage erected in Volunteer Park in Sugar Grove, awaiting the kickoff of the village’s annual Corn Boil...

Dorothy Krejci, who founded Naperville school for special needs children, dies

June 1, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.

Dorothy "Dottee" Krejci didn't consider becoming an educator until her junior year in college, when she had to declare a major. "I majored in education, but it wasn't anything I...

Dr. Frank Lavin, active in fight against polio, dies

June 2, 2018 at 1:06 a.m.

Growing up in the 1930s, Dr. Frank Lavin witnessed the ravages of polio and the toll it took on two siblings who contracted the disease. By the time Lavin completed...

John Andrews, ran family caramel apple company in Chicago, dies at 92

June 2, 2018 at 3:39 a.m.

John Andrews liked to tell the story of how, as he was cooking up a vat of caramel while chomping on an apple at his uncle's candy factory, he stumbled...

Sharlene Garfield, foster mom who ‘had a wonderful way with people,’ dies

June 2, 2018 at 4:05 a.m.

For decades, Sharlene Garfield welcomed those seeking shelter, sanctuary, or maybe just a smile and a bowl of soup into her family's four-story home in Evanston's historic district. When her...

Carol Jean Conway, who became a Chicago cop at age 50, dies

June 2, 2018 at 7:13 a.m.

When Carol Jean Conway decided at 49 to enroll in the police academy and join the Chicago Police Department, it wasn't to fulfill a lifelong calling or follow in family...

Former longtime NBC News reporter Cecilia Alvear, who fought for Latino inclusion in newsrooms, died on April 25, 2017, in California. She was 77. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-cecilia-alvear-dead-20170425-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Jessica Leen, nurse who cared for newborns and elderly, dies at 82

June 2, 2018 at 9:17 a.m.

Jessica Anne Leen's nursing career covered life's full circle, from caring for newborns and their mothers to providing comfort for patients at the end of their lives. As a labor...

Luke Austin, influential coach in Bolingbrook, dies at 83

June 2, 2018 at 9:53 a.m.

Luke Austin came to Chicago in 1959 with the hope of becoming a professional football player. When that didn't work out, he called an audible and went into teaching. That...

Dick Cody, advertising copywriter who gave Chicago history tours, dies at 86

June 2, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

After a long career as a copywriter at several downtown advertising agencies, Richard "Dick" Cody put his way with words to a new use by teaching people about the city's...

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