http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/05/renowned_chicago_journalist_ray_cof.php All comments for Renowned Chicago Journalist Ray Coffey Dies en-us 2008 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:00:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/05/renowned_chicago_journalist_ray_cof.php#comment-1479986 http://chicagoist.com/2008/10/05/renowned_chicago_journalist_ray_cof.php#comment-1479986 Comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:25:59 -0600 <p>Any of you who were reading the Sun-Times in the 1990's undoubtedly read Coffey's articles. I wasn't even aware of his early work at that time. In fact, I am just learning about it today. In 1999, I called the Sun-Times, asking to speak to Coffey. I was trying to get some coverage of a real estate development that was demolishing some very nice historic buildings. As I recall, Coffey was doing some city-oriented columns along with state and national columns. I was nervous when he picked up the phone. "No, I can't do it," I remember him (approximately) saying. "I am retiring." He was a real gentleman and was very nice to me. </p>