Remembering Chicago’s Lion of the Arts

Champion of Art and Culture Shared His Enthusiasm and His Smarts

Photo: Israel Wright

Veteran Chicago journalist Andrew Patner passed away Feb. 3 after a brief battle with a bacterial infection. He was WFMT’s Critic-at-Large since 1998, and presented the weekly programs Critical Thinking and Critic's Choice.

A highly successful TV journalist changed careers and is now making a name for herself in music. We meet Rondi Charleston.