Mitch Dudek

Before moving to journalism, for which she won national acclaim, she was part of a groundbreaking group of actors in Chicago's Organic Theater Company that also included Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz.

He also was a Chicago history expert tapped by WTTW-Channel 11 host Geoffrey Baer for answers. As a mapmaker, his vast output also included creating the Chicago Bike Map. His last project was creating the maps of the Near West Side that were provided to all delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Mr. Andriacchi was known as ‘the builder' for his ties to the construction industry. How high he had risen in the Chicago Outfit was the subject of speculation for decades among mob watchers and law enforcement.

Mr. Conaty was an English teacher before switching gears to journalism Longtime Chicago television political news reporter Jack Conaty liked to drink a Diet Coca-Cola before he went on air to get his energy up.

Mr. Crowley had used a wheel chair and needed help with every part of his daily life since the accident, which happened in 1987 when he was 22.

The antique charm of the 95-year-old beauty — which just underwent a major revamp — can turn dropping your keys into an underground rescue effort.

Friends said he found humor where others just found life. Eric Gilliland busted guts, professionally.

They'll be writing about Chicago communities and of the hopes, frustrations and fears that connect people.

Ms. Pepper became an internationally known talent while fostering friendships with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey.

For many, the restaurant on Devon Avenue, which closed in 2017, was a generational touchstone, with grandparents at the end of the table watching grandkids make a mess of spaghetti in high chairs.