RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, William Gaines has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 82; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, William Gaines was a widely admired member of Chicago's journalism community and the loving husband for 54 years of Nellie, nee Gilyan; and
WHEREAS, William Gaines was the much-adored father of Michael, Michelle and Matthew and the grandfather of six to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, William Gaines worked for 38 years at the Chicago Tribune where he won two Pulitzer Prizes for investigative reporting; and
WHEREAS, Known for his soft-spoken and unassuming nature, William Gaines was widely praised by his fellow reporters for his ability to interpret complex government documents; and
WHEREAS, William Gaines was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for uncovering widespread abuse in federal housing programs in Chicago and shocking conditions at two private Chicago hospitals; and
WHEREAS, William Gaines won another Pulitzer Prize in 1988 with other reporters for uncovering waste that plagued Chicago's City Council; and
WHEREAS, While working as a journalist, William Gaines taught investigative reporting at Columbia College in Chicago for more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, Following a long and illustrious career, William Gaines retired from the Chicago Tribune in 2001 and was the Knight Chair in Journalism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign until 2006; and
WHEREAS, William Gaines was the author of "Investigative Reporting for Print and Broadcast," a textbook used by more than 60 journalism programs; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of William Gaines serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared William Gaines to his family members, frien...
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