Eduardo Xol (1966–2024), Extreme Makeover: Home Edition star

Eduardo Xol was a television star best known for his work on the reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” 

Dan Evans (1925–2024), former Washington governor and U.S. senator

Dan Evans was a three-term governor of Washington state in the 1960s and ‘70s who went on to serve as a U.S. senator in the ‘80s.

Kathryn Crosby (1933–2024), actress and Bing Crosby’s widow

Kathryn Crosby was the wife of actor and crooner for the last 20 years of his life, and she starred in such movies as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.

David Graham (1925–2024), voice of the Daleks in Doctor Who

David Graham was a British voice actor best known for his work on “Doctor Who,” where he voiced the Daleks; for voicing Grandpa Pig on “Peppa Pig;” and for playing several characters on the “Thunderbirds” shows and films.

Elaine Devry (1930–2023), The Atomic Kid actress

Elaine Devry was an actress who appeared in such films as “The Atomic Kid” and “A Guide for the Married Man,” and was briefly married to Mickey Rooney in the 1950s.

Katherine Anderson Schaffner (1944–2023), Marvelettes co-founder

Katherine Anderson Schaffner was a singer with the Marvelettes, known for such hits as “Please Mr. Postman.” 

Dick Clark (1928–2023), U.S. senator who opposed apartheid 

Richard “Dick” Clark was a former U.S. senator who walked across the state of Iowa to meet residents in-person during his 1972 campaign.

Sarah Dash (1945–2021), singer who co-founded Labelle

Sarah Dash was a singer who was a founding member of Labelle, best known for their 1974 hit “Lady Marmalade.”

Robert Graetz (1928–2020), minister who helped organize Montgomery bus boycott

Rev. Robert Graetz was a Lutheran minister and civil rights activist who was among the residents of Montgomery, Alabama who organized a historic bus boycott.

Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (1934–2019), Ohio State football legend

Running back won the 1955 Heisman Trophy.

Lillian Ross (1918 - 2017), The New Yorker's bold narrative journalist

The pioneering reporter was friends with Ernest Hemingway and J.D. Salinger.

Curtis Hanson (1945–2016), 8 Mile filmmaker

Curtis Hanson, the Oscar-winning screenwriter who directed "8 Mile" and "L.A. Confidential."

The Way Jim Croce Was

"I'm no missionary and I can't wear any armor, either. I just gotta be the way I am."

The Chicago Songs of Steve Goodman

Here in Chicago, we love our native artists – but even more, we love when they sing about our hometown.

Leonard Skinner: The Man Behind the Name

Leonard Skinner died yesterday at age 77. If his name sounds familiar but you can’t quite place it, try substituting the vowels with the letter “y”...