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...
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing...
Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK’s car after the president was shot, dies at 93
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F....
Eddie Fisher, an All-Star reliever with the Chicago White Sox in 1965, dies at age 88
Eddie Fisher, the right-hander whose 15-year major-league career included an All-Star selection for the Chicago...
Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, former Cook County commissioner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dies at 85
Jerry “The Iceman” Butler, a Chicago singer who co-founded the popular vocal R&B group the...
Peter Bensinger, scion of notable Chicago family who devoted his life to causes including prison reform and child welfare, dies at 88
Peter Bensinger, past head of the Illinois Department of Corrections and the federal Drug Enforcement...
Homer Glen’s 9-year-old ‘honorary mayor’ dies after long battle with cancer
9-year-old Adalind Akiko Grande, Homer Glen’s honorary mayor, died Feb. 14 after a long battle...
Mabel Landry Staton, Chicago native who was US team’s only female long jumper at the 1952 Olympics, dies at 92
Mabel Landry Staton, the Black track and field standout who was the only U.S. woman...
Nancy Brussat, whose Convito Cafe brought Italian food specialties to Chicago area, dies
Nancy Brussat, who brought Italian specialties to he North Shore at her Convito Cafe, has...
Richard ‘Itch’ Jones, who coached the Illinois and SIU baseball teams to more than 1,200 wins, dies at 87
Richard "Itch" Jones coached 15 seasons at Illinois after 21 years at Southern Illinois, compiling...
Kay Smith, painter of American historic sites, dies at 101
Kay Smith, whose watercolors depicted key sites from American history, dies at 101.