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7 Persons in the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame:

Ann Landers

writer, columnist, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Esther Pauline Friedman
Also Known As:
Eppie Lederer
Nickname(s):
Eppie
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
July 4, 1918
Death Date:
June 22, 2002
Age at Death:
83, 12 days before her 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Relationships:

twin sister of
Abigail Van Buren
The same age as Abigail Van Buren.
aunt of
Abigail Van Buren (second)
ex-wife of
Jules Lederer
mother of
Margo Howard
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Brief Facts:

Advice columnist from Chicago - began in 1955, replacing original columnist who died. Column Dear Ann Landers. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.

Chester Gould

cartoonist, writer, actor, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Chester Gould
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
November 20, 1900
Death Date:
May 11, 1985
Age at Death:
84
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Pawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Created cartoon strip Dick Tracy which he drew from 1931 to 1977. Oklahoma Cartoonists Hall of Fame 2005. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame. Will Eisner Hall of Fame 2001.

Gene Siskel

columnist, tv, hall of fame, critic
Real/Birth Name:
Eugene Kal Siskel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
January 26, 1946
Death Date:
February 20, 1999
Age at Death:
53, 25 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Cinema critic and journalist for the newspaper Chicago Tribune. TV show Siskel & Ebert at the Movies. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame.

Paul Harvey

radio, writer, commentator, news, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Paul Harvey Aurandt
Also Known As:
Paul Aurandt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
September 4, 1918
Death Date:
February 28, 2009
Age at Death:
90
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Book More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Radio show Paul Harvey News and Comment, where he often said, "... and now, the rest of the story". Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 1990. Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1955. NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1979. DeMolay International Alumni Association Hall of Fame 1993.

Ring Lardner

writer, columnist, baseball, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Ringgold Wilmer Lardner
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
March 6, 1885
Death Date:
September 25, 1933
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Niles, Michigan, USA

Relationships:

father of
David Lardner
grandfather of
Kate Lardner
father of
Ring Lardner Jr.
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Brief Facts:

Column You Know Me Al for magazine Saturday Evening Post. Wrote novels and plays. Baseball writer. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. NSMA Hall of Fame 1967.

Roger Ebert

writer, columnist, tv, hall of fame, critic
Real/Birth Name:
Roger Joseph Ebert
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
June 18, 1942
Death Date:
April 4, 2013
Age at Death:
70
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Urbana, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Name pronounced "EE-burt." Wrote script for movie Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. TV show Siskel & Ebert at the Movies. Won a Pulitzer Prize as a cinema critic, the first to do so. Columnist for newspaper Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 23 June 2005.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Studs Terkel

writer, actor, activist, hall of fame
Real/Birth Name:
Louis Terkel
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
May 16, 1912
Death Date:
October 31, 2008
Age at Death:
96
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Books Giants of Jazz, Working, The Good War winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1985. Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame. National Radio Hall of Fame 2009. Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame 2001. National Humanities Medal 1997.
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