Catherine F. Newton, nee O’Connor, beloved wife of the late James J. Newton; loving mother of Diane (Thomas) Kane, Peggy (Gerald) Callahan, Timothy (Jane) and the late James Michael (Susan McCarthy); proud grandmother of Amy, Tom and Dan Kane, Kathryn, Lori, Elizabeth, Courtney, Jennifer and Michael Callahan, Jim and Jack Newton; cherished great-grandmother of Austin, Gavin, Keenan and Kaitlyn; fond sister of Noreen (late Patrick) Duggan, Julia (late Michael) Duggan, Owen (Geri) O’Connor, Martin (Terry) O’Connor and the late Timothy (Dorothy) O’Connor; dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home, 11333 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn, to St. Germaine Church for 10:30 a.m. Mass. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Leukemia Society or The Claddagh Foundation would be appreciated. For info, 708-636-1200 . “We Love You, Gram!”
![Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-Illinois-marijuana_175925141.jpg?w=546 "Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]")