Each year, CBS News Chicago remembers some of the many people who made the city tick through a variety of talents and achievements. Here are 62 people whose memories Chicago is honoring in 2025.

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The veteran broadcaster talks about ESPN’s end-of-season schedule, which will include two playoff games, how he handles ...
He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.
In business, the power of individual leaders is an inherently hard thing to measure. It’s subjective, and it fluctuates on ...
Bobby Berk hosts HGTV’s Junk or Jackpot?, guiding Los Angeles collectors in organizing and evaluating their collections while ...
The iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop in New York City is described as the "centerpiece" of the annual countdown ...
Gil Gerard, an actor best known for his role as Buck Rogers, died in hospice care in Georgia on Tuesday. He was 82.
Gil Gerard, known for his role as Buck Rogers, has died at 82. His manager, Tina Presley Borek, said he died Tuesday in ...
Rob Reiner, who segued from starring in “All in the Family” to directing movies including “ This Is Spinal Tap ,” “A Few Good Men” and “When Harry Met Sally…” was found dead Sunday afternoon in his ...
For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...
In a recent update (tvOS 18.2) Apple added support to the Apple TV 4K for alternate aspect ratios: specifically 21:9 (2.33:1) ...