“Screen was the Bible of the Chicago film industry, and Ruth was, well, Ruth was Ruth.”–Scott Jacobs. Photo from 1987 courtesy The Polaroid Wall. It might sound trite to say Ruth Ratny was a force of nature. Like the Chicago wind, she was forceful and persistent. Ruth Louise Ratny died in her sleep last Tuesday, February 21. She was in her 80’s and lived her whole life in Chicago. Ruth was the queen of all media in Chicago — film, television … Continue reading Ruth Ratny, chronicler of the Chicago film industry