News Obituaries

Lori Healey, senior VP of Obama Presidential Center and former CEO of McPier, dies at 65

May 5, 2025 at 4:09 p.m.

Healey planned the NATO Summit in Chicago and helped lead the city's failed bid for...

May 5, 2025 at 11:32 a.m.

Steve Lasker, a Chicago photojournalist who captured an iconic image from the Our Lady of...

May 5, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the...

April 29, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

Frank Vlach was an Oakbrook Terrace alderman for nearly 20 years, taking his seat years...

April 29, 2025 at 1:38 p.m.

His theater's jewel-box productions of Broadway musicals — first in Rogers Park, then on the...

April 28, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.

Dr. Holly Humphrey, a widely respected physician and educator who spent many years at the...

April 26, 2025 at 9:45 a.m.

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his...

April 24, 2025 at 8:04 p.m.

William Murphy, who oversaw rapid growth as the mayor of Woodridge for 32 years, has...

April 24, 2025 at 11:40 a.m.

Steve McMichael, the Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was one of the most colorful...

April 23, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three...