Ruth Ratny(1927-2017)
- Writer
The only child of an Lithuanian-born landscaper and his German-born wife, Ruth Ratny grew up on Chicago's North Side during the Great Depression and went into the advertising field right out of high school. She became a power in the Chicago film industry, particularly as the owner and publisher of the advertising and film publication Screen Magazine, where she served both as editor and publisher until she sold it in 2001. In 2004 she founded the online publication ReelChicago.com, where she continued editing and writing until her death.