Alert Top Story Spotlight Newton woman runs Chicago marathon to honor memory of cousin who died by suicide jason.koon Oct 14, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Raven Puentes celebrates completing the Chicago Marathon in honor of her cousin's memory after her cousin died by suicide in 2025. Submitted, Raven Puentes Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jason.koon Newton mother Raven Puentes is not new to the sport of running, but last weekend was her first marathon. kAmQx C2? 4C@DD 4@F?ECJ :? 9:89 D49@@=[ H9:49 92D 366? 2 8@@5 H9:=6 28@[Q D96 D2:5] Q%9:D :D >J 7:CDE >2C2E9@?]Qk^AmkAm!F6?E6D =@DE 96C 4@FD:?[ qC:EE2?J v:3D@?[ E@ DF:4:56 =2DE J62C[ 2?5 D96 H2?E65 E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 E@ 9@?@C 96C >6>@CJ] !F6?E6D :D 2=D@ FD:?8 E96 >2C2E9@? 2D 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ C2:D6 2H2C6?6DD 2C@F?5 DF:4:56 2?5 >6?E2= 962=E9 2?5 E@ C2:D6 >@?6J 7@C DF:4:56 AC6G6?E:@?] k^Am kAmQx E9@F89E[ V9@H 4@@= H@F=5 :E 36 E@ 5@ ae >:=6D :? a_ae 2?5 5@ :E F?56C 2 492C:EJ 7@C DF:4:56 AC6G6?E:@?[VQ D96 D2:5] QxV> ;FDE <:?5 @7 9@?@C:?8 96C >6>@CJ 2?5 D9@H:?8 E92E J@F 42? 5@ 92C5 E9:?8D 2?5 <66A 8@:?8 2?5 >2J36 36 >@E:G2E:@? 7@C @E96C A6@A=6]Qk^Am People are also reading… Will Isaias match Helene? 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