He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughter Frances (Michael) Hogan and son Phillip Ponce. His sister Irene (Leo) Guerrero and four nieces. Chicago Tonight's Phil Ponce swears by this oatmeal cookie recipe from his wife: “This has been my go-to cookie throughout my adult life. 1 cup all-purpose flour Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. Chicago Tonight's Phil Ponce swears by this oatmeal cookie recipe from his wife: “This has been my go-to cookie throughout my adult life. 3 cups uncooked rolled oats 1 teaspoon vanilla How wealthy families view the markets now, Pritzker threatens $1 billion in school cuts in new D.C. plea, Big Ten changes course, bringing back football, Illinois Tech taps new innovation hub chief, Hedge funds head for Florida with taxes on rich rising elsewhere, New rehab hospital part of Rush joint venture, UnitedHealth in talks to buy Illinois-based pharmacy startup, UI Health reaches tentative deals with nurses, workers, Northwestern Medicine set sights on Bronzeville, COVID leaves struggling hospitals on life support • UI Health workers to vote on new contracts • Rush inks big post-acute deal, Cook County missing from national list of healthiest communities • Illinois surpasses 5 million COVID tests • Veterans hospital nurses to rally, UI Health nurses end their strike • Chicago's largest hospitals • New kidney care model benefits Baxter, Striking workers say they make below minimum wage • Fired nurse's lawsuit against Northwestern proceeds • Healthy Chicago 2025 launches, McDonald's ex-CEO fires back at chain's effort to strip pay, Big-name restaurants sue insurers over COVID losses, VW unit takes stake in Navistar partner amid takeover talks, Rivian faces ban on direct sales in Michigan, FAA’s own engineers say proposed fixes to Max aren’t enough, American to start 737 Max pilot training in November, Lightfoot to ComEd: Here's what you need to do to win new city deal, Wisconsin rejoining city's quarantine travel order, The chiefs of Cboe and CME have a warning for City Hall, Effort to make mail balloting easier backfires, Illinois Senate GOP rolls out tough new ethics package. Drive-thru flu shots? Add combined oats, flour, salt, and baking soda and mix well. While Ponce conceded that NBC bosses' decision to pass him over for a promotion to replace the departing Stefan Holt as a morning anchor had figured in his reasons for quitting TV after nine years with WMAQ, he said it allows him to finally pursue a passion project: recording passengers who ride in the back seat of his Chevrolet Equinox. Overnight el trains, weekend Metra service in danger? Now the Chicago native is struggling to find work and battling congestive heart failure. Type above and press Enter to search. Definitely my death-bed cookie.”. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 a.m. Everything comes together with these cookies: crunch, sweetness and the pinch of salt rounds out the flavor. WTTW's Phil Ponce is moving on from his beautiful Victorian home in the Ravenswood area and you could become its new owner if you've got just over a million bucks. Ann knows if she makes these I will be happy for days—especially when they’re a little on the soft side. Robservations on the media beat: Anthony Ponce, who quit his job as reporter and weekend morning anchor at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 to become a Lyft driver, is returning to TV news. 3. He served in the US Navy and in the Korean War. John Lewis is gone. Has the 37-year-old Ponce — the son of "Chicago Tonight" host Phil Ponce and brother of WGN-Ch. He attended Cal State LA, received his BS and was working on his Masters degree. Will the city's arts and culture nonprofits survive? Four grandchildren Kristine Mattice, Brian (Sharla) Kimberling, Robert Ponce, David Ponce and five great-grandchildren.