Chicago Tribune

Elgin native who voices Barney the Dinosaur returns for hometown visit

If you were a kid who grew up watching “Barney & Friends,” the voice of the actor who spoke to a group of Elgin-area high school students Tuesday night might have been instantly recognizable. Dean ...
The Atlantic

Barney Frank Was Like No One Else

When former Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts died on Tuesday at 86, he was already a human version of a historical artifact. Frank was famous in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, but ...
CNN

Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the barrier-breaking former Massachusetts congressman who helped draft reforms that sought to rein in an unruly financial industry in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, ...
The Guardian

Barney Frank, one of first out gay members of US Congress, dies aged 86

Obama hails Frank as a ‘one of a kind’ LGBTQ+ advocate and key architect of ‘sweeping financial reforms’ US politics live – latest updates Barney Frank, the former US representative who made history ...
The New York Times

Barney Frank, in Hospice, Has Advice for the Democrats

Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.” Former Representative Barney Frank ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Barney Frank, Key Lawmaker in Financial Crisis, Dies at 86

Barney Frank, the quick-witted Democratic congressman who found himself on the front lines of the government’s rescue of the American financial system in 2007 and 2008, has died. He was 86. He died on ...
The New York Times

Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

Often voted the “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office. Barney Frank in ...
PBS

Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a ...
WGBH

Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

Then-U.S. Rep. Barney Frank presides over a committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in this 2009 file photo. Barney Frank, the liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who represented Massachusetts’ Fourth ...
New York Post

Outspoken liberal icon Barney Frank, who took on Wall Street and won, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the liberal Democrat who spearheaded one of the most significant pieces of financial reform legislation since the Great Depression, died Tuesday night after a battle with congestive ...
NBC News

Former Rep. Barney Frank, champion of Wall Street reform and gay rights trailblazer, dies at 86

Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped overhaul Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay ...
The Independent

Barney Frank dead at 86: Liberal congressman and gay rights trailblazer dies after health battle

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...