Virginia Marmaduke (June 21, 1908-2001) - Known as the Duchess, Marmaduke was a pioneer in the world of journalism. She was the first woman on the Chicago Sun's editorial staff, the first woman in Chicago with a sports byline, one of Chicago's first female crime reporters, and the first woman named Press Veteran of the Year by the Chicago Press Veterans Association. Over the course of her career, Marmaduke moved from the Chicago Sun to the Sun-Times, to the Chicago Tribune - where she eventually hosted a radio and television show.