Ella French

Ella French was a Chicago Police officer who died in the line of duty after she and another officer were fired upon by suspects during a traffic stop. Her fellow officer was critically wounded. The shooter was caught and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

She had served the Chicago Police Department for three years. Officer French was a member of the Community Safety Team for the Chicago Police Department and had previously been a corrections officer.

Ella was described as a person of great integrity and great enthusiasm by friends, family, and colleagues. She had recently purchased a home in the Parkview neithborhood after living several years in the Galewood neighborhood.

With the support of donors and family members the Ella French Scholarship program was established to benefit the children of current or retired employees of the Chicago Police Department.

Alumni
Community High School District 99, Downers Grove, IL
North High School

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Honorary Officer Ella French Way

South California Street between 26th Street and 28th Street

 

Approved: May 2025

Ward: 24
Alderman: Monique Scott
Neighborhood: Little Village

d. August 7, 2021. Age 29

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Source

202516099

https://www.odmp.org/officer/25407-police-officer-ella-grace-french

https://www.chicagopolicefoundation.org/ellafrenchscholarship

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/who-was-officer-ella-french-what-we-know-about-the-officer-killed-in-the-line-of-duty/2585953/

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/slain-chicago-police-officer-ella-french-wanted-to-do-good-for-the-world-brother-says

Bob Newhart

George Robert (Bob) Newhart had a famous television comedy show (1972-1978) which was based in Chicago; the opening credits featured Chicago sites. The Bob Newhart Show followed the daily life and foibles of a friendly psychotherapist named Bob Hartley, and his wife, friends, neighbors, and clients.

Bob Newhart grew up on the west side of Chicago. Chicago is where he developed the comic style which made him famous - a stammering conversational monologue. He performed at Chicago’s legendary variety venue - Mr. Kelly’s.

The Grammy Award winning album which launched his fame in 1960 is “The Buttoned-Down Mind of Bob Newhart.”

His other works include the television show Newhart, many appearances on the Johnny Carson show, The David Letterman Show, The Conan O-Brien Show, Saturday Night Live, What’s My Line, Hollywood Squares, The Big Bang Theory (2013) - for which he won an Emmy Award, and the movie Elf (2003). In 2002 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Bob Newhart’s book is called “I Shouldn’t Even Be Doing This.”

Alumni
Loyola University Chicago
St. Ignatius College Prep
St. Catherine of Siena Grammar School in Oak Park, IL

Veteran: Army 1952-1954

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Honorary Bob Newhart Way

5800 to 5930 N Sheridan Road

 

Approved: March 2025

Ward: 48
Alderman: Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
Neighborhood: Edgewater

b. September 5, 1929 in Oak Park, IL
d. July 18, 2024. Age 94 in Los Angeles, CA

Near the Thorndale Beach North Condominium building at 5901 N. Sheridan Road, which was featured in The Bob Newhart Show as the residence of the main character.

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Source

202515657

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/03/13/edgewater-block-dubbed-honorary-bob-newhart-way/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Newhart

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/18/791345695/bob-newhart-dead

IMDB. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627878/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The Buttoned-Down Mind of Bob Newhart https://youtu.be/0MKtaWypdrs?si=A_0Y_XYw3QShYOim

The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back
https://youtu.be/K22qu730Rpk?si=Mk0aBncQvqtRv6lv

Interview about the Buttoned-down Mind
https://youtu.be/fEU9ro9t2BY?si=o9WOZ11YBdLPIdVI

Air Traffic Control Skit
https://youtu.be/hGZ3oVi1sUs?si=jAX5Ud7LqIZTll-E

Witch Doctor Skit
https://youtu.be/3wRrtcugEXI?si=xVEvl_t99v7bivO8