Elizabeth Brackett

Elizabeth Brackett (December 11, 1941 – June 17, 2018) was an American journalist and political figure and writer. She was known for hosting WTTW-TV's "Chicago Tonight" program and also worked as a correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer". 
In 1988, Brackett was awarded a Peabody Award for her coverage of the 1988 U.S. presidential election.
Brackett was born in Illinois. She studied at Indiana University. Brackett was injured in a serious accident while biking on the Lakefront Trail on June 13, 2018. She suffered from a fractured vertebrae, fell into a coma and died four days after the accident at a Chicago hospital, aged 76.