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The Chicago Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois.Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", [2] [3] a slogan from which its once integrated WGN radio and WGN television received their call letters.
Robert Rutherford "Colonel" McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American publisher, lawyer, and businessman.. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Hall of Fame catcher for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants: Lived and died in Park Ridge [6] Gene Rye: November 15, 1906: January 21, 1980: Only baseball player to hit three home runs in an inning. Lived and died in Park Ridge Jim Hendry: July 27, 1955: General manager of the Chicago Cubs: Lived in Park Ridge [59] Al Levine: May 22, 1968
Brooks McCormick (February 23, 1917 – August 15, 2006) was an American philanthropist and equestrian from the McCormick family that ran International Harvester.He was the chief executive officer of International Harvester in the 1970s, and was the family's final member to lead the company that they had founded.
Mabley was born on October 26, 1915, in Binghamton, New York, to Clarence Ware Mabley (born Clarence Ware Mable) and Mabelle née Howe, a concert pianist.. After studying journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he was the editor of the Daily Illini his senior year, and graduating in 1938, Mabley worked for the City News Bureau, the Associated Press, and then as a ...
Mary K. Meany (October 6, 1897 – October 12, 2000) was an American politician and educator.. Born in Clayton, Illinois, Meany graduated from Northwestern University in 1919 and then married Robert E. Meany who was a vice-president for William Wrigley Jr. Company.
Beckwith was a representative for Illinois Day as part of the 1964 New York World's Fair. [6] In June 1965, he received an honorary doctorate degree from his parents' school, Iowa Wesleyan College. [1] Also in 1965, he was a guest of honor at Chicago's commemoration ceremony upon the 100th anniversary of Lincoln's funeral. [6]
Thomas J. McCracken Jr. (born October 27, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician. McCracken was born in Chicago, Illinois.He received his bachelor's degree from Marquette University and his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.