Pope Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Date of Pope Francis’ funeral announced
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Barack Obama, JB Pritzker among Illinois leaders remembering Pope Francis
In the hours following Pope Francis’ death Monday, leaders from Illinois — including former President Barack Obama and Gov. JB Pritzker — offered their condolences and urged the world to embrace the 88-year-old pontiff’s legacy of humility and compassion.
Pope Francis’ cause of death revealed by the Vatican
The Vatican said the cause of death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure.
Nora Aunor, an actor among the Philippines’ biggest stars, dies at 71
Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died.
Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91.
Rory Spears, a longtime Chicago sports radio presence with a passion for golf, dies at 65
For more than four decades, Rory Spears was a ubiquitous presence on Chicago sports radio.
Stanley Ikenberry, former U. of I. System president, dies at 90
Stanley O. Ikenberry, who led the University of Illinois system for 16 years as president, has died.
Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV’s “Dennis the Menace” for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73.
Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.
Val Kilmer, film star who played Batman and Jim Morrison, dies at 65
Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65.