Rachel Gansner, founder of North Side all-girls baseball league and Chicago educator, dies at 45
An Edgewater resident and yoga instructor who "loved and lived baseball" wanted girls in her...
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Dave McGinnis, the former Chicago Bears assistant wrongly announced as head coach in 1999, dies at 74
Dave McGinnis, who nearly became Chicago Bears head coach in 1999, died at age 74....
Sid Krofft, ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ creator and children’s TV visionary, dies at 96
Sid Krofft, the Canadian-born entertainment wizard who teamed with his brother and fellow puppeteer Marty...
Illinois Holocaust Museum founder Samuel R. Harris, who survived the Holocaust, dies at 90
As a child, Harris was separated from most of his family, who died, and sent...
John ‘Jack’ Smith, Leo Burnett ad exec who worked on United’s ‘Friendly Skies’ campaign, dies at 87
The Hinsdale resident also wrote music and lyrics for ad campaigns, including McDonald's and Kraft,...
Singer-songwriter Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Diamond Girl,’ dies at 87
Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin in Austin, Texas,...
‘She was a firework’: EMT remembered for her compassion, leadership
At just 20 years old, Rylee Hanson had already begun building the life she always...
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...