Obituaries
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'He was tireless, reliable and a great teammate': Legendary Blackhawks goaltender Esposito dies at 78Aug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Tony Esposito - one of the best goaltenders in the history of the NHL - died Tuesday at age 78 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Esposito played all but one o...
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Markie Post, TV veteran actor of 'Night Court,' dies at 70
Aug 09, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom 'œNight Court'ť and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She ...
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Arlington Heights historian, Daily Herald columnist remembered as pillar of communityAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - When the village of Arlington Heights celebrated its 125th anniversary of incorporation, its leaders chose historian Margery Frisbie to deliver the keynote address at th...
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Bob Ringwald, jazz ambassador and actor's father, dies at 80
Aug 08, 2021 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Robert Ringwald, the pianist who played and promoted jazz in California for more than half a century, has died, according to his daughter, the ...
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Bowden remembered as coaching legend on and off the field
Aug 08, 2021 7:00 am - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Bobby Bowden a 'œmodel'ť that other college coaches should follow. 'œHe was such a great example of not losing sight of the main thing:...
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Bobby Bowden, led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91
Aug 08, 2021 7:00 am - Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby's son, Terry, confirmed to...
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Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91
Aug 08, 2021 7:00 am - Bobby Bowden did it all. Not only did he put Florida State on the map by taking the Seminoles from afterthought to dynasty, he left an indelible mark on the game with a ...
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Former auto dealer Douglas Rockenbach has diedAug 08, 2021 1:00 am - A World War II veteran who went on to run a prominent suburban auto dealership that bore his family's name has died. Douglas A. Rockenbach, 96, of Grayslake, died Aug. 4...
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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
Aug 07, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dennis 'œDee Tee'ť Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as 'œCelebration'ť and 'œGet Down On ...
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Former Harper College professor who ran against Phil Crane dies at 84Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - Against all odds, Elizabeth Hull of Palatine ran for Congress against the longtime Republican incumbent, Phil Crane, in 1996. Though Crane had represented the 8th Congre...