James Ward was a restaurant critic in his native Chicago, Illinois, for many years. On February 26, 2009, Ward died after a prolonged illness. He was 76 years old. Ward worked as a food critic for Chicago's ABC affiliate, WLS Channel-7, before retiring in 2005. Prior to his work at WLS, Ward was a restaurant critic and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.Chicago Sun-Times: Former Sun-Times...food critic James Ward dies ChicagoTribune.com: WLS food critic James Ward dies
Decades of Critiques
James Ward worked as a food critic in and around Chicago, Illinois, for many decades. Ward was the restaurant critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Daily News newspapers. In addition to working as a freelancer for several food publications, Ward was the food critic for Chicago's WLS television station for nearly two decades.Chicago Sun-Times: Former Sun-Times...food critic James Ward dies ChicagoTribune.com: WLS food critic James Ward dies
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Ward was a former food critic for WLS Channel-7 in Chicago, Illinois
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Died on Thursday, February 26, 2009
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According to his wife, Ward died following a "long illness"ChicagoTribune.com: WLS food critic James Ward dies
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Ward began working at WLS in December 1985
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Retired in December 2005
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Alma Mater
Loyola University
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Master's degree in political history from the University of Chicago
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Johanna Ward
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