Obituaries
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World War II vet from Mt. Prospect remembered for his humorJul 10, 2013 4:28 pm - Longtime Mount Prospect resident John B. Donato was the kind of person it was almost impossible to dislike, relatives say. “He was so magnetic,” his sister-in-law, Barba...
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Palatine theater community mourns ‘Sandy’ SandquistJul 10, 2013 2:36 pm - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent The Palatine theater community has taken another hit, with the passing of Elroy “Sandy” Sandquist, founder and driving for...
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Arlington Heights' first full-time firefighter diesJul 09, 2013 2:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Fire Department hired its first full-time firefighters in 1957 after operating as a volunteer force since the 1800s. Badge No. 1 that year was give...
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Former St. Charles alderman Donald Nippert diesJul 07, 2013 8:00 pm - Lifelong resident and former alderman Donald Nippert will be buried in St. Charles this week as his family and the community remember all that he contributed over the ye...
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Notable deaths: Mouse, ‘Annoying Music Show’ creatorsJul 06, 2013 11:08 pm - Doug Engelbart, a visionary who invented the computer mouse and developed other technology that has transformed the way people work, play and communicate, died late Tues...
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Engelbart, inventor of computer mouse, dies at 88Jul 04, 2013 7:30 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Doug Engelbart, a visionary who invented the computer mouse and developed other technology that has transformed the way people work, play and communicate...
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Decorated military pilot helped build Palwaukee AirportJul 01, 2013 7:59 pm - Esther Noffke of Wheeling was one of the original fly girls during World War II, the first female military pilots to carry out flight-related missions. But when an auth...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 29, 2013 5:09 pm - Gary David Goldberg, who created the 1980s sitcom hit “Family Ties” and expanded into feature films, has died. Goldberg died of brain cancer in Montecito, Calif., on Sat...
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Services set for Elgin teacher Martin PowersJun 26, 2013 11:38 am - Martin Powers didn’t wait for opportunities; he made them, his older brother says. Whether it was his first film showing at Hemmens Cultural Center, or the Powers Entert...
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Beloved Elgin middle school teacher dies at 50Jun 24, 2013 12:50 pm - Diana Martinez remembers well how she got to know Martin Powers. At least three days a week, he’d be typing away at the Gail Borden Public Library, where she worked. One...