Adam Jahns, longtime CEO of Chicago’s Cragin Federal Savings and Loan, has died.
Adam Jahns, who oversaw expansion of Cragin Federal Bank, dies at 96
Category: News Obituaries
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89.
José ‘Cha-Cha’ Jiménez, founder of political group formed from Lincoln Park Puerto Rican gang, dies at 76
Jiménez was born on Aug. 8, 1948 — the same month as Fred Hampton, the Black Panther leader killed at 21 in a Chicago police raid.
Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dies at 84
Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma and popular singer who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84.
Leo Segedin, artist whose magic realism often depicted his West Side youth, dies at 97
Leo Segedin, an artist whose ‘magic realism’ often depicted his West Side youth, has died at 97.
Notable celebrity and newsmaker deaths of 2025
Take a look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who have died so far in 2025. These prominent people have made an impact in their fields of sports, public service and the arts.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, died Tuesday. He was 96.
Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, has died. He was 86.
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93
Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace and campaigning against nuclear weapons, has died. He was 93.
Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, dead by apparent suicide
Aubrey Plaza’s screenwriter-director husband Jeff Baena, who frequently collaborated with the actress, has died in an apparent suicide. He was 47.