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This resolution mourns the death of Midge Kimberly, a prominent Chicago businesswoman and media professional who passed away on October 20, 2024. The resolution highlights her significant life achievements, including her work in social services, her role as one of the first members of the National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter, and her leadership as president and CEO of the Kimberly Group. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1941 and later moving to Chicago, Kimberly was educated at Corpus Christi School, DuSable High School, Chicago State University, and DePaul University. The resolution emphasizes her dedication to mentoring journalists and public relations professionals, her collaboration with celebrities like Muhammad Ali, and her launch of an online magazine called Champagne & Beyond in 2014. It also recognizes her as a woman of strong faith, a loving mother to five children, grandmother to eight, and great-grandmother to several, who was known for her warm smile and commitment to empowering others. The Illinois Senate formally expresses its deepest sympathy to her family and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to them as a gesture of condolence.

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