EVANSTON, Ill. — Anne H. Thurman, an internationally known drama educator and pivotal figure in the field of children’s theatre, died peacefully in Evanston Sunday, … Read more ›
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RENOWNED CHILDREN’S DRAMA EDUCATOR ANNE THURMAN DIES AT 92 Former Northwestern professor touched a generation of theatre teachers, students
ETHS mourns loss of Willie May, former athletic director and Olympic silver medalist
Willie May, Evanston Township High School’s long-time athletic director and a former silver medalist at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, died March 28 from … Read more ›
Ruth Osgood, early air traffic controller at Midway later involved with women’s health issues, dies
Ruth Osgood got her private pilot’s license while in college, and she signed up for the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots in 1944, only to see … Read more ›
Sheila Leonard, wife of radio personality Roy Leonard, dies
Sheila Leonard often played a role in her husband Roy’s long-running conversation with listeners during his 31 years at WGN-AM. “She went with me everywhere,” … Read more ›
Frances Coleman Powell, 1909–2012
Frances Coleman Powell traveled widely during her long life, bringing back fond memories of places that remain well off the beaten path. “When we talked … Read more ›
Frank Aschenbrenner, Northwestern football hero of 1949 Rose Bowl, dies at 86
Frank Aschenbrenner was a key player in Northwestern University’s 1949 Rose Bowl victory over the University of California. Early in the game, Mr. Aschenbrenner took … Read more ›
Jay A. Miller, longtime executive director of ACLU of Illinois
Jay A. Miller led the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois for more than 25 years during a lifetime devoted to fighting against anything he … Read more ›
Lee Groban, 64, eccentric artist, dies of heart failure
Lee Groban’s poem “A Cure for Insomnia” ran to more than 5,700 pages. His film of the same title had a running time of 85 … Read more ›
George Gallup Jr., Gallup Poll founder’s son, dies
Pollster George Gallup Jr. has died in New Jersey, a year after being diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said Wednesday. He was 81. Gallup, … Read more ›
James Sprowl, patent attorney and technology expert, dies at 70
Long before laptops and LexisNexis became standard tools of the legal profession, patent attorney James Sprowl was working to connect his colleagues with technology. A … Read more ›
