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Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actor who starred in the sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87

By MARK KENNEDY
Dec 30, 2024 8:37 am - Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working-class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

By BILL BARROW
Dec 29, 2024 3:38 pm - Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.
Remembering those we’ve lost: Notable deaths across the suburbs in 2024

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 27, 2024 3:04 pm - As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, we remember those we've lost this year in the suburbs. Educators, public servants, business leaders and philanthropists were among them, all leaving indelible marks through their accomplishments and dedication.
Joe Cosenza, ‘legendary deal maker’ of Inland Real Estate, dies

By Dave Oberhelman
Dec 27, 2024 1:44 pm - Inland Real Estate Group co-founder, director and Vice Chairman Joe Cosenza, 81, of Downers Grove, died Dec. 25.
‘In our most exclusive club:’ Vernon Hills remembers 100-year-old World War II vet

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 26, 2024 6:39 pm - Another in the diminishing number of World War II veterans and the first centenarian among those honored in Vernon Hills has died.
India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92

By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and ASHOK SHARMA
Dec 26, 2024 12:52 pm - India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92.
‘Heaven just got a little tastier’: Longtime owner of Libertyville’s Townee Square Restaurant remembered

By Russell Lissau
Dec 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Longtime patrons of a beloved Libertyville restaurant are paying tribute to its late cofounder.
Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82

By HILLEL ITALIE
Dec 25, 2024 7:10 pm - Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewa...
Memorial service Saturday for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis Scanlan

By Russell Lissau
Dec 24, 2024 12:20 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis G. Scanlan.
Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65

By JOSH DUBOW
Dec 21, 2024 6:14 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. He...

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