AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 hours agoBen Stern, Holocaust survivor who fought against Nazi rally in Skokie, dead at 102suntimes.com - Mitch DudekHe launched a campaign against a proposed neo-Nazis march at a time the suburb was home to many Holocaust survivors. His rabbi at Skokie Central …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo10 hours agoFormer Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82suntimes.com - Associated PressJoe Lieberman was a Democrat who ran for vice president with Al Gore in 2000 and became an independent and nearly joined the GOP ticket eight years …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoAmerican sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85suntimes.com - Associated PressRichard Serra was considered one of his generation’s most preeminent sculptors,known for his large-scale steel structures that he shaped into many …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoLaurent de Brunhoff, author and artist who made Babar the elephant world-famous, dies at 98suntimes.com - Hillel ItalieJust 12 years old when his father, Jean de Brunhoff died, Laurent was an adult when he drew upon his own gifts as a painter and storyteller and …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoDavid van Dyck dies at 76; former Sun-Times journalist was 'gold standard' of sportswriterssuntimes.com - Violet MillerDavid van Dyck was one of the most respected sportswriters in Chicago. He had a gift of getting to know behind-the-scenes people who tipped him to …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 days agoLuis Herrera, flair bartender who worked at River North clubs to support his family in Mexico, dead at 57suntimes.com - Mitch Dudek“He was a legend in Chicago,” said Jorge Bernaldez, a friend. “He worked at Spybar, Sound Bar, Crobar, Green Dolphin — you name it, all the main …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoM. Emmet Walsh, character actor from 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88suntimes.com - Andrew DaltonWith his unmistakable face and unsettling presence, he often played good old boys with bad intentions. LOS ANGELES — M. Emmet Walsh, the character …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChris Simon, former NHL enforcer, dies at 52suntimes.com - Associated PressSimon won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996 and was part of runs to the final with Washington in 1998 and Calgary in 2004. Former NHL enforcer …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoByron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95suntimes.com - Associated PressA childhood prodigy who studied under Vladimir Horowitz, Janis emerged in the late 1940s as one of the most celebrated virtuosos of a new generation …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVal Gray Ward, founder of Kuumba Theatre Workshop, pioneering Black theater company in Chicago, dead at 91suntimes.com - Mitch DudekThe well-known theater company was part of the Black Arts Movement in Chicago. Val Gray Ward helped change the theater landscape in Chicago for Black …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDaley family mourns passing of eldest member, Patricia Daley Martino — who stressed 'faith, family and fun'suntimes.com - David StruettThe daughter of one mayor and sister to another, Mrs. Martino “had extraordinary experiences,” Monsignor Kenneth Velo said. “And yet ... she was …
AvatarChicago Sun-TimesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNathaniel Byrd, lawyer and basketball star whose high school team was featured in documentary, dies at 76suntimes.com - Audrey HettlemanIn the 1960s, Nathaniel Byrd played for an all-Black John Marshall High School basketball team that beat an all-white New Trier High School team in …