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Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life...
Reginald ‘Reg’ Weaver, first Black president of the state’s largest teachers union, dies at 86
Reginald “Reg” Weaver, who taught in Harvey’s public schools, became the first Black president of...
Rateb Jarad, Loop store owner known as a mediator in Palestinian-American community, dies at 89
The Loop home goods store owner also was a successful life insurance salesman for Aetna...
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky, who grew up in the Chicago area, dies of cancer at 43
Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, the adult content platform, has died from cancer,...
‘Superman’ star Valerie Perrine dies at 82
“Superman” actor Valerie Perrine has died. She was 82.
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on...
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency...
John Hultman, the longtime voice of WBBM news radio, is dead at 89
Hultman and anchor partner Felicia Middlebrooks were among the most-followed broadcast journalists in Chicago for...
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other...