Bart Balla, 55, died December 8, 2023 of complications from alcohol dependence. Bart graduated from Maine South High School and Western Illinois University. He was proud of his 20 years of service with the TSA at O'Hare, loved the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Cubs, and befriended dogs throughout his Park Ridge neighborhood. Bart's surviving brother, Matt, and sister, Clare, welcome donations in Bart's memory to Resurrection Medical Center, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab or Rainbow Hospice Ark, as all provided exceptional care to Bart this year. Services held privately. For information, 847-823-5122.

Donations may be directed as follows:

Resurrection Medical Center
7435 West Talcott Ave
Chicago,  IL  60631
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
AbilityLab Advancement Department
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
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Rainbow Hospice Ark
Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care
Ascension Illinois Foundation
1000 Remington Blvd., Suite 100
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
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