Overview

• A Wednesday wake and visitation packed Madonna della Strada Chapel, with long lines and appearances by Gov. JB Pritzker and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.
• Thursday’s funeral Mass begins at 10 a.m. at the Lake Shore campus chapel, with overflow seating at Rooney Hall and Mundelein Center, a reception at the Damen Student Center, and livestreams available.
• Sister Jean served Loyola for decades from Mundelein College through the 1991 merger and became the men’s basketball chaplain in 1994 after years as an adviser.
• Her imprint on the program included pregame prayers at Gentile Arena, a regular presence at practices and games, and scouting-style notes for coaches and players.
• Tributes arrived from athletics and public figures, including AD Steve Watson, coach Drew Valentine, former coach Porter Moser, and Barack Obama, as the community considers how to carry forward traditions she shaped.