Images: Phil Crane through the years
Phil Crane, the former longtime suburban congressman and Republican icon who once ran for president, has died. Crane was 84 and had been battling lung cancer.
Phil Crane talks to supporters at his 2004 election night party in Wauconda.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2004
Phil Crane, right, on a Barrington Park District tour in 2002.
Mark Black@mblack@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane going over papers at his Palatine campaign office.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2002
Republican presidential hopeful Ronald Reagan stares back at John Anderson, Howard Baker, Robert Dole, and Phil Crane February 23, 1980 after the crowd asked that Reagan's microphone be turned off and the other candidates cheered.
Associated Press, 1980
Phil Cran, second from right, look over plans for a new retirement community.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane on election night in 1969.
Daily Herald file, 1969
Phil Crane and his wife as election results come in.
Daily Herald file, 1969
Miss Illinois Teen USA Lacey Wilson reads to kids at Woodfield Mall as Phil Crane looks on.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane, right, at a Barrington Park District meeting in 2002.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane, right, looks over campaign signs at his Palatine campaign office.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane, third from left, joins members of American Legion Post 690 in saying the " Pledge of Allegiance" during a dedication ceremony for the new Veteran's Memorial at Palatine Town Square.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane going over some details with his campaign spokesperson in his campaign office in Palatine.
Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com, 2002
Phil Crane, left, participates in a 2003 awards ceremony at Harper College.
Daily Herald file, 2003
Phil Crane, center, visited the Faith Tabernacle Food Pantry in Zion.
Daily Herald file, 2002
Phil Crane, left, gets a tour of the Palatine Rural Fire Department in 2004.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com, 2004
After putting on a UPS Uniform, Phil Crane delivers a package to the owner of the UPS Store in Palatine.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2003
Melissa Bean, left, and Phil Crane talk before a 2004 debate sponsored by the Schaumburg Business Association.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2004
Republican Congressman Phil Crane debates Democratic challenger Melissa Bean at the Round Lake Beach village hall in 2004.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2004
Phil Cranes, left, peaks during a visit to Termax Corp. in Schaumburg with Dennis Hastert.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com, 2004
Phil Crane greets supporters at his 2004 election night rally in Wauconda.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2004
Susanna Crane kisses her father Phil Crane after his concession during a 2004 election night party in Wauconda.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com, 2004
Phil Crane arrives at Quentin Road Bible Church with his family in Lake Zurich.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com, 2004
Phil Crane, left, rides the escalator as he visits the International Manufacturing Technology Show Friday, Sept. 10, 2004 in Chicago.
Associated Press, 2004
Republican incumbent Congressman Phil Crane greets commuters during a campaign stop Monday, Nov. 1, 2004 in Chicago.
Associated Press, 2004
Veteran GOP Congressman Phil Crane, left, looks around at his campaign headquarters during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, in Wauconda.
Associated Press, 2004
Former Congressman in the 8th Congressional District Phil Crane.
Daily Herald file, 2008
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