“Elizabeth Brackett was an institution in Chicago journalism, because her reporting informed, educated and enlightened generations of Chicagoans. While Elizabeth rightfully received nearly every journalism award under the sun, anyone who knew her knew her passions stretched beyond the bounds of her career and that her greatest treasures were her beloved children. I will deeply miss our conversations about family, politics and triathlons. Chicago's thoughts and prayers are with the Brackett family, and Elizabeth's professional family at WTTW, in the wake of this tragic loss.”

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