Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86
Nobody embodied Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise...
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Mike Ditka through the years: From humble beginnings in Pennsylvania to legendary football career in Chicago
Here's a look back at Mike Ditka's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in Pennsylvania...
David E. Collins, chairman of Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Products during the Tylenol murders, dies
David E. Collins was the chairman of Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Products unit, the...
Beverly Sussman, teacher turned Buffalo Grove village president, dies at 84
Beverly Sussman was an award-winning middle school science teacher in Buffalo Grove for 25 years...
Isiah Whitlock Jr., Indiana native and actor from ‘The Wire’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire”...
Michael Cronin, a Chicago police expert on West Side street gangs, dies at 81
Michael Cronin was an expert on West Side street gangs for the Chicago Public Department....
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died....
Juell Kadet, local jewelry chain executive and nightclub singer, dies at 96
The Tribune in 1989 characterized Kadet as having a “sultry voice and easy style.” Kadet,...
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens...
Pat Finn, Evanston-born actor from ‘The Middle’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dies
Actor and comedian Pat Finn, who appeared in sitcoms like “The Middle,” “Seinfeld” and “Friends,”...
Jan Grayson, who led state’s department of commerce and chaired Chicago Architecture Foundation board, dies at 84
“He was instrumental in the early 1990s in guiding Illinois’ economy through a severe national...
Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74
Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Christmas,”...
Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and...