Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Search results for keyword: writing found in 187 News.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Don De Grazia, 'American Skin' author, Columbia College Chicago teacher, dead at 56

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.

real-estate
  • by david hall
Walmart donates academy building in Chatham to Chicago Urban League

The building, according to the Chicago Urban League, is one of the most significant donations in its history and will help bolster its entrepreneurship and workforce development training.

entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
Mike Royko exhibit aimed at people who admired the columnist and people who never heard of him

Newberry Library show includes Royko's Rolodex and an unfinished pack of his cigarettes. He smoked Carlton 100s.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Harriette Gillem Robinet, scientist, civil rights activist and lauded children's author, dies at 92

Writer believed that without knowing history, people can have no perspective on on life today.