J. Fraser Stoddart, a former Northwestern University professor who shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2016, has died.
J. Fraser Stoddart, Nobel winner for work in nanotechnology
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Enzo Tribo leaves 75-year legacy of serving Italian beef in Chicago Heights
Enzo Tribo, founder of Enzo’s and CarmelCorn, died leaving a legacy for serving Italian beef in Chicago Heights.
Olivia Clarke, who started group aimed at helping cancer patients with humor, dies
Olivia Clarke, who started a nonprofit organization aimed at helping lift the spirits of cancer patients, has died.
Dorothy Collin, Tribune reporter and ‘Inc.’ columnist, dies at 85
Dorothy Collin, a former political reporter and columnist for the Chicago Tribune, has died.
Stuart Rice, U. of C. professor who studied molecular behavior, dies at 92
Stuart Rice, who specialized in physical chemistry during a long career as a professor and researcher at the University of Chicago, has died.
Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Cecile Richards, a national leader for abortion access and women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.
Longtime Rich Township coach and athletic director George Egofske remembered as a pioneer in high school sports
Rich Township coach, athletic director George Egofske died at 93, leaving behind a legacy as a trailblazer in high school sports.
David Grumman, engineer who focused on energy efficiency and air quality, dies
David Grumman, an engineer who focused on energy efficiency and indoor air quality, has died.
Former Chicago Heights Mayor Angelo ‘Sam’ Ciambrone dies at 95, was mayor 1995-2003
Visitation will be held Jan. 26 for “Sam” Ciambrone, mayor of Chicago Heights from 1995 to 2003, who died Thursday at age 95.
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95.