Roger Ebert Laid To Rest In Chicago

April 8, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Roger Ebert Funeral Held In Chicago Updated story Funeral services for iconic film critic Roger Ebert began 10 a.m. Monday morning at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral. Ebert's wife, Chaz, spoke at the service and described her husband as a "soldier for social justice," according to the Associated Press. Continue reading... 2 Republican Reps Says They'll Back Illinois Gay Marriage Bill Cubs Home Opener Arrives, Wrigley Revamp Talks Hit Snag? Caribou Coffee Makes Shocking Announcement WATCH: Roger Ebert Funeral Held In Chicago Young U.S. Diplomat Killed In Afghanistan Parents Frustrated By Lack Of Response At School Closing Meetings Grandmother Allegedly Hired Grandson To Kill Her Husband Will Suburb's New 'Mega' Indoor Vertical Farm Be A Hit? Grandmother Allegedly Hired Grandson To Kill Her Husband Young U.S. Diplomat Killed In Afghanistan Black Cop Shot 28 Times By White Officers Now Faces Attempted Murder Charges ROBERT BULLEN Catch Me If You Can Tour Features a Star-Making Performance The fresh-faced Stephen Anthony, who plays infamous con man Frank Abagnale Jr., offers a star-making performance in the first national tour of Catch Me If You Can which is playing through April 14 at the Cadillac Place Theatre. Continue reading... AGAPI STASSINOPOULOS Four Magic Words: Can You Help Me? Here is how I see it, asking for help in the absolute knowing that we deserve to be helped, is one of the most loving things we can do for ourselves; not coming from a place of entitlement, or having the expectation that someone should help us, but more like an owning of the areas that we need assistance with. Continue reading... LEONARD MALTIN Roger Ebert: More Than Just a Critic The role of critics has been marginalized by the growth of the Internet and the empowerment of self-made bloggers who are eager to share their opinions. But few, if any, of these wannabes will ever surpass Roger Ebert. Continue reading... BILL GATES Why the Global Fund Is a Terrific Investment The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced today that it will need $15 billion to continue its life-saving work. If the world comes together to meet this replenishment goal, it will build on one of its greatest achievements of the past decade by saving millions more lives. Continue reading... DONALD LIEBENSON Roger Ebert: One of Us Roger was one of us; a Midwesterner, a Chicagoan. A city whose name has been sullied by the likes of Capone, Springer and Blagojavech, could not ask for a better, more redemptive ambassador. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003