Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first...
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Longtime Gary Councilwoman Mary Brown remembered as a ‘beacon in the community’
Councilwoman Mary Brown, D-3rd, was remembered by colleagues and friends as an advocate for her...
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For...
Pete Kastanes, historian whose ‘Vanished Chicagoland’ site chronicled lost businesses, dies at 62
The Oak Lawn resident also created and hosted a podcast and was honored with a...
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
CNN is reporting that its founder Ted Turner, the outspoken and often outrageous television pioneer,...
Nicole Hollander, cartoonist who created and syndicated the feminist comic strip ‘Sylvia,’ dies at 86
For 33 years, the flamboyant main character Sylvia sported a feather boa and bedrooms slippers...
Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap chain, dies at 94
Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her...
Dean Buntrock, Waste Management company co-founder who oversaw rapid growth, dies at 94
The longtime Hinsdale resident's company was first based in Chicago and then in Oak Brook....
Diane O’Keefe-Dunne, Beverly mother of 15, carved out careers in religion education, real estate
A mother of 15 and a grandmother of 45, Diane O’Keefe-Dunne served as a mother...
Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola basketball’s all-time scoring leader, dies at 63
Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola's all-time leading scorer who helped the Ramblers end a 16-year NCAA Tournament...
Rev. Richard Kozak, longtime pastor at Homewood’s St. Joseph Parish, remembered as a lover of music
The Rev. Richard Kozak was pastor for St. Joseph Parish in Homewood from 2002 to...
Bettye Odom, a Hyde Park spa owner and evangelist for Black skin care, dies at 90
Bettye Odom of Chicago spent 48 years running her spa, building a reputation as an...
Chicago actor Matt DeCaro, part of the cast of ‘Ma Rainey,’ dies at 70
Chicago actor Matt DeCaro died at home in Bridgeport. He was 70.