Ted Lechowicz: Longtime state senator Donald J. Jones: Lemont police commander led charge for accreditation

Former West Point superintendent Police commissioner in 'Batman'

Swimmer won gold in '64 Games

Rogers Park housing advocate Cancer claims 'Young@Heart' vocalist at 83

Longtime senator behind Pell grants

Longtime UIC chief of surgery South African activist Helen Suzman dies at 91

Rev. Robert L. Gilbert: Educator felt called to ministry Ted Lapidus: Designer's unisex style ruled '60s fashion world Quentin C. Aanenson: WWII fighter pilot told his story in two PBS documentaries

Henrietta Kuritza: Mentor to her health students Ellie Nesler: Mom killed son's alleged molester Freddie Hubbard: Jazz trumpet great won Grammy in '72

Nation's oldest man dies at 112, cheered Obama's win Created new genre of mystery novels Co-wrote rock standards 'Let It Rain' and 'Superstar' Femme fatale in 1945 cult film 'Detour'

Obama's 'rabbi' remembered From cotton fields to 'sex kitten' Bertha Hoffer: Shorewood mayor for 10 years Lawrence Raymond Devlin: CIA official said he refused assassination order

Nobel-winning playwright dead at 78 Jazz pianist, singer whose trio performed with Sinatra

Norman Cook: Hoops standout from West Side Lockheed chief paid millions in bribes Prominent rabbi, friend of Obama, dies at 84 Lansana Conte: Guinea president was one of last of 'African Big Men'

Robert Mulligan: Director of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Carlos Manuel Santiago: Star infielder in Negro Leagues, served in U.S. Army in Korea Coy Bacon: Sack artist of Cincinnati Bengals Adrian Mitchell: Poet who inspired at peace rallies

Said he was on LSD during his no-hitter Restaurateur, collector of classic cars Top aide to King a key organizer here in 1960s

Bolshoi's prima ballerina was Stalin's favorite

'He was perpetually young at heart'

Public housing activist led Ghetto Bus Tours Built namesake N.W. suburb Watergate's 'Deep Throat' dies at 95 Chicago's premier piano man dies

Guitarist led '60s folk music revival in Britain Majel Barrett Roddenberry, 'Star Trek' widow, dies

Ex-Checker cab president Nobel Prize-winning medical researcher

Joyce Love: Activist fought violence Leon Febres Cordero: Pistol-packing president championed free markets

Longtime Naperville cop was a role model to kids Mayor was Pekin's 'biggest cheerleader'

'40s, '50s film star cast as all-American boy Former head of PGA taught 6 presidents

Never forgot Pearl Harbor Day Former Teamsters president forced out in financial scandal Co-owner of Rigan's Department Store founded by his parents Secretary of state's son converted to Catholicism, became cardinal

WWII vet started door firms Character actor in 'Hill Street Blues' Pinup model Bettie Page dies

President of printing company

Investment banker became cattle rancher

Karen Kerckhove: News photographer, teacher Dave Dorsett: Freelance photographer, Wonder Bread route salesman Elmer Valentine: Go-go club attracted stars from Kinks to Hendrix Jan Kemp: Blew whistle on favoritism for athletes

Beverly Garland: 50-year career in movies, dozens of TV shows Nina Foch: Film, stage actress, Oscar nominee Gavin MacDonald: Chief of firm's global mergers, acquisitions