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Fremont Township’s Frank Beelow had a passion for farmingJan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Frank G. Beelow, the executive director of the Lake County Fair, is being remembered as a sweet, funny man with a passion for farming. Beelow, 78, a lifelong Fremont Township resident, died Monday.
Gallagher helped grow family insurance businessJan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The son and namesake of Arthur J. Gallagher, who went on to lead the Itasca-based insurance brokerage and help grow it into one of the largest in the world, has died. James "Jim" Gallagher passed away Jan. 4 at 91. "He had a major influence on our company's growth strategy in the early years," said Gallagher's nephew, J. Patrick Gallagher Jr.
Retired priest dies in Mount Prospect Jan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Funeral services were held Tuesday for the Rev. Edward Maraczewski, pastor emeritus of St. Anastasia Parish in Waukegan, a former chaplain at Holy Family Hospital in Des Plaines, and a resident of Mount Prospect.
Former Libertyville trustee dies Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
A former Libertyville trustee who also spent years working as a guidance counselor and director at Libertyville High School has died. Eugene Brakel, 85, of Libertyville, died Dec. 24.
Former ECC president Paul Heath dies at 78 Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Elgin Community College's "builder president" died Dec. 27 at age 78, about two decades after launching a $48 million expansion of the Spartan Drive campus. Paul Heath, ECC's fifth president, served from 1987 to 1994 and oversaw one of the greatest periods of growth and expansion at the college since the 1960s.
Building contractor left his mark on Arlington HeightsJan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Claude V. Markstrom, whose legacy as a building contractor can be seen today in institutions such as Faith Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, died quietly at his Buffalo Grove home Friday at age 86.
Former Kane County Chronicle publisher Coleman dies Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Roger F. Coleman, former publisher of the Kane County Chronicle, died Monday at his Kentucky home. He was 61. He had worked for the Kane County Chronicle and its predecessors for 20 years, until 2002.
Memorial service Saturday for longtime Mundelein High School scorekeeperDec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
Longtime educator, volunteer and Mundelein High School scorekeeper James Ackley will be remembered in a memorial service on Saturday. “My dad was probably the best role model anyone could have,” said daughter Rebecca Cooley. “He had kind eyes and a welcoming smile. To know him was to be blessed.”
Desert Storm commander Norman Schwarzkopf dies Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Truth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn't care much for his popular "Stormin' Norman" nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander's reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him that rough-and-ready moniker. But others around the general, who died Thursday in Tampa, Fla., at age 78 of complications from pneumonia, knew him as a friendly, talkative and even jovial figure who preferred the somewhat milder sobriquet given by his troops: "The Bear."
Whitney Houston, Neil Armstrong among notable deaths in 2012 Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others, such as Whitney Houston, an established image was shattered by a fall from grace. Here is a roll call of some of the people who died in 2012.
Images: Notable deaths in 2012 Dec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Here is a roll call of some of the notable people who died in 2012.
Remembering the lives of residents who died in 2012 in the Fox Valley Dec 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Several well-known Fox Valley residents died in 2012, leaving behind impressive accomplishments and years of service as their legacy. The list includes servicemen, veterans, politicians, educators and volunteers, each of whom had a lasting influence on communities across the area.
Charles Durning, king of character actors, dies Dec 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Charles Durning grew up in poverty, lost five of his nine siblings to disease, barely lived through D-Day and was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Bulge. His hard life and wartime trauma provided the basis for a prolific 50-year career as a consummate Oscar-nominated character actor, playing everyone from a Nazi colonel to the pope to Dustin Hoffman's would-be suitor in "Tootsie."
Bork, whose failed nomination made history, dies Dec 19, 2012 12:00 AM
Robert H. Bork, who stepped in to fire the Watergate prosecutor at Richard Nixon's behest and whose failed 1987 nomination to the Supreme Court helped draw the modern boundaries of cultural fights over abortion, civil rights and other issues, has died. He was 85.
Slain Woodridge woman loved to help othersDec 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Alyssa Van Meter didn't need a prince to rescue her. As one of only three female drivers with O'Hare Towing, the 25-year-old — who stood at a mere 5-foot tall — was usually the person who showed up to save the day. Van Meter was slain Saturday night. Her boss on Tuesday remembered how Van Meter enjoyed helping other people.
Sugar Grove businessman who helped revolutionize Wall Street diesDec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Anthony “AJ” Rich harbored a love for electronics from the time he he discovered the radio when he was 10 years old and until the day he died, just shy of his 96th birthday. Rich, of Sugar Grove, died Dec. 12 after a lifetime of rapid technological advancements. His company helped revolutionize Wall Street by developing a system to give traders more information at their terminals.
Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii dead at 88 Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the influential Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill and played key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals, died Monday. He was 88.
Rolling Meadows alderman dies after battle with cancer Dec 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Rolling Meadows alderman and longtime community member Larry Buske died Sunday after battling lung cancer for more than a year. “That big bear loved three things: people, nature and the city of Rolling Meadows,” said Mayor Tom Rooney, who worked with Buske for eight years.
Round Lake boy remembered for his constant smile Dec 15, 2012 12:00 AM
Alex Lancaster, 12, of Round Lake, a 6th grader at Big Hollow Middle School in Ingleside, died Wednesday after practicing a Batman stunt in his bedroom. Services are Sunday. "Not many young people have the gift of touching so many lives. Alex truly had the gift of character, love and perseverance," a school social worker wrote in a remembrance.
Bar code’s co-inventor N. Joseph Woodland dies, 91 Dec 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91.