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Patricia Phalin, social worker who pushed for pool in Cary, dies

December 14, 2018 at 8:08 p.m.

Raising her children in northwest suburban Cary during the 1960s, Patricia “Pat” Phalin longed for the convenience of a public pool within walking distance of her home, particularly on those...

Ann Grimes, media buyer and active volunteer into her 90s, dies

December 15, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.

After a lengthy career as a media buyer at several Chicago advertising agencies, Ann Grimes retired at age 70 — but only from the workplace. Already an avid volunteer and...

Kenneth Radnitzer, World War II vet awarded Silver Star, dies

May 24, 2018 at 9:31 a.m.

Kenneth Radnitzer was a teenager when he joined the military, trained as a U.S. Marine and set out to fight enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of Okinawa, the last...

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://bancodeprofissionais.com/news/obituaries/ct-william-martin-obit-20170709-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Ralph Johnson, retired school superintendent who guided travelers at O’Hare, dies

December 15, 2018 at 7:08 a.m.

Even for seasoned travelers, navigating O’Hare International Airport can be perplexing. For those new to the United States — or just to Chicago — it can be downright maddening. Thankfully...

Bernard Carey, a former Cook County state's attorney who won office as a reform Republican in the wake of the 1969 police raid that killed Illinois Black Panther Party chairman Fred Hampton and who helped kick off the judicial corruption probe, Operation Greylord, died of stomach cancer on June 1, 2018, in Naples, Fla. He was 83. <a href="http://bancodeprofissionais.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bernard-carey-obituary-20180604-story.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>.

Kenneth Fiske, who worked to preserve open space in McHenry County, dies

December 15, 2018 at 6:26 a.m.

As head of the McHenry County Conservation District in the 1970s and ’80s, Kenneth Fiske made it his mission to scoop up as much open land as possible to ensure...

Anne Willer, former state representative from western suburbs, dies at 93

December 15, 2018 at 5:36 a.m.

Balancing a career in politics while raising five children — and their often-exotic pets — presented a number of challenges for Anne Willer, a three-term legislator in the Illinois House...

Philip May, proprietor of May’s Honey Farms, dies

December 18, 2018 at 1:15 a.m.

What began as a childhood hobby with two beehives in the backyard of his Northwest Side home turned into a honey of a deal for beekeeper Philip May, whose products...

Marie McDermott, who pushed for integrated schools in Chicago, dies at 91

December 17, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.

Marie “Theresa” McDermott was a former Chicago Public Schools teacher and an outspoken leader of Teachers for Integrated Schools, a group that advocated for equal opportunities for black students in...

Michael Teller, teacher who helped Kenwood students think for themselves, dies

December 17, 2018 at 9:37 p.m.

Quirky and cerebral, Michael Teller stood out over more than two decades at Kenwood Academy as an educator who urged his students to express their views — but back them...

Ruben Meyerson, men’s clothing retailer on Roosevelt Road, dies at 92

December 17, 2018 at 7:21 p.m.

Ruben Meyerson ran his family-owned men’s clothing store in the South Loop for decades, stocking his racks with top-of-the-line merchandise at low prices and edging out the competition by offering...

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