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Harold’s Chicken CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod Dies at 55

Her family confirmed the news in a social-media statement requesting privacy, with funeral plans to be shared later.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Academy to Close at School Year’s End After 151 Years

Plan Commission Backs DuSable Park, Moving 3.4-Acre Tribute Toward City Council Vote

Chicago River Set for First Organized Open‑Water Swim Since 1926

Divers Searching Chicago River for 1970 Missing Couple Find Nearly 100 Submerged Cars

Pope Leo XIV Bus Tour Debuts in Chicago, Tracing His Local Roots