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His acclaimed novel was published when he was 30, and he'd been guiding young writers ever since. He collapsed during a softball game and died.
In Chicago, Cobbs starred in 1988-89 production of 'Driving Miss Daisy.'
His was the voice behind the "sermon" embraced by house music fans for decades. Then came a viral video, a record contract and a call from Beyoncé's people.
A self-described hippie, Ms. Lurie moved to Chicago in 1973 to work as an intensive care nurse. She wound up giving tens of millions of dollars to Northwestern University, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Greater Chicago Food Depository, PAWS Chicago and several other…