Obituaries
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Dave Swearingen, former AP chief of bureau, dies at 73
Aug 08, 2018 7:00 am - GREENFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Dave Swearingen, a former Associated Press bureau chief who led coverage of Indiana's first execution in more than two decades and the arrests of...
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Recently retired Mount Prospect pastor remembered for dedication, talentAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - The Rev. Michael A. Olivero, the recently retired pastor of St. Cecilia Parish in Mount Prospect and former pastor of St. Stephen Protomartyr in Des Plaines, died Saturd...
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Editorial: Numbers tell only part of the Mikita legendAug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - It's pretty heady stuff when you call someone a sports legend. It's a label that shouldn't be thrown around cavalierly. Especially when talking about professional hockey...
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Veteran South Indian politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi dies
Aug 07, 2018 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Muthuvel Karunanidhi, a popular scriptwriter-turned-politician in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, has died after a prolonged illness. He was 94...
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Services set for Mount Prospect teen killed in car crashAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Services have been set for Alyssa Lendino, the 16-year-old Mount Prospect girl killed July 21 when a car police say was fleeing from another crash slammed into her famil...
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Images: Moments from Stan Mikita's family albumAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - See moments from the Mikita family photo album. Lessons of patience and understanding that Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita shared with his family were returned to him each...
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The Latest: French chef Ducasse toasts 'colleague' Robuchon
Aug 06, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The Latest on the death of master French chef Joel Robuchon (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Alain Ducasse says French cuisine has maintained an international r...
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Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73
Aug 06, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Joel Robuchon, a master chef who shook up the stuffy world of French haute cuisine by showing diners the delights of the simple mashed potato and a peek at ...
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Paul Laxalt, former Nevada governor, dies at 96
Aug 06, 2018 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who rose to political power as a Nevada governor, U.S. senator and close ally to Ronald Reagan, has died. He w...
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H.F. Lenfest, former media mogul, philanthropist, dies
Aug 05, 2018 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, who made a $1 billion fortune in the cable industry and gave almost all of it away, supporting schools, museums, journalism and...