Margaret Kearns, a longtime resident known for her quick wit and love of cooking, died Jan. 26, 2025. She was 84.
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Charles Mercer, 97
Charles Mercer, age 97 years; U.S. Navy, veteran of WW II. Beloved husband of the late Marie nee Jurkovic.
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Pilar Arreola
Pilar Arreola, a longtime South Side Chicago resident and native of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, died peacefully at home on Jan. 22, 2025, surrounded by family, after a long illness against which she defied the odds for many years.
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Elena Martinez
Elena Martinez (née Martinez), beloved wife of Bernardino Aguirre, passed away peacefully. She was the loving mother of Daniel Aguirre and Daisy Aguirre and the cherished grandmother of Amya Rivera, Angel Rivera and Briana Rivera.
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Chicago mayor’s office kept luxury gifts hidden from public, OIG finds
The Chicago mayor’s office accepted gifts—including jewelry, handbags, and alcohol—on behalf of the city without public reporting, according to an investigation by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The report found that, under an unwritten arrangement dating back to the administration of Mayor Eugene Sawyer, gifts received by the mayor’s office were not reported through […]
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Edward C. Kulbida
Edward C. Kulbida, a retired Chicago police officer and U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, died in Jan. of 2025.
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Joan T. Czubernat, 81
Joan T. Czubernat (née Malek) died Jan. 20, 2025, at the age of 81.
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Edward P. Holliger, 86
Edward P. Holliger, a U.S. Marine veteran and retired Chicago police officer, died at the age of 86.
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Christina M. Palazzolo, 44
Christina M. Palazzolo, 44, passed away suddenly on Jan. 22, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
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Karen Sue McCarthy, 81
Karen Sue McCarthy (née Powers), 81, of Bonita Springs, Florida, died Jan. 25, 2025.