Obituaries
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Coaches, teammates share memories of former St. Charles North baseball starAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - A silver cross laid gently on the dugout bench closest to home plate as St. Charles North varsity baseball coaches Todd Genke, Justin Moriarty and Brett Wikierak visited...
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'A giant in our community': Antioch remembers former Mayor Michael HaleyAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - Longtime Antioch resident and former Mayor Michael J. Haley is being remembered as a champion of the community whose impact still is evident. Having served 12 years in d...
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Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan's empress, has died, her offic...
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'A hero to so many people': Longtime St. Charles resident remembered for his generosityAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - When Edward Regole celebrated his 90th birthday in June, Marmion Academy officials dropped by his St. Charles home to give him a letterman jacket. The look on his face i...
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Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic 'œDas Boot'ť propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included th...
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'Pop Idol' and stage star Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41. The singer's fami...
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Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies at 81
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic "Das Boot" propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films...
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Pete Carril, old-school Princeton coaching maestro, dies
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - Pete Carril, the rumpled, cigar-smoking basketball coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, where his teams unnerved formidable opponents and ra...
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Nicholas Evans, 'The Horse Whisperer' author, dies at 72
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel 'œThe Horse Whisperer," has died at 72, his representatives said Monday. United Agents said Ev...
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Veteran Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India's own Warren Buffett, died Sunday in Mumbai city, Press Trust ...