Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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  • 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.”

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  • by david hall
Bill Daley slams Johnson's claim of 'decades of disinvestment' by past mayors

When Richard M. Daley became mayor, he "understood more than anybody ... that he had to address what was called Beirut-on-the-Lake at the time because of the racial divide," his brother Bill Daley told the Sun-Times.

Arts & Entertainment
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