Saturday, March 15, 2025

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obituaries
  • by david hall
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

Simmons used TV shows, videos and books to get his message out, even as he eventually became the butt of jokes for his outfits and flamboyant flair.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Her giggly, German-accented voice, coupled with her 4-foot-7 frame, made her an unlikely looking — and sounding — outlet for “sexual literacy.”

News
  • by david hall
Dr. Ruth, NYC's legendary sex therapist, dies at age 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer had lived in the same Washington Heights apartment since for almost 70 years.

rnc-2024
  • by david hall
Time for a reset? Illinois Republicans enter GOP convention with a new leader — and old divisions

The convention will mark a coming-out party for Kathy Salvi, who faces the challenge of rebuilding a party incrementally decimated by failed statewide campaigns, division within its ranks — and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vast fortune bolstering Democratic supermajorities.