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Francine Pascal, creator of beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books, dies at 92

Jul 30, 2024 2:24 pm - Francine Pascal, a onetime soap opera writer whose “Sweet Valley High” novels and the ongoing adventures of twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield and other teens captivat...
President of Hoffman Estates company dies from injuries suffered in accident that also killed CEO

By Eric Peterson
Jul 22, 2024 7:35 pm - The president of Hoffman Estates-based international software firm Vistex died Friday from complications of multiple injuries suffered in an accidental fall that had instantly killed the company’s founder and CEO in India last January.
‘She always put residents first’: Vernon Hills mourns loss of former Mayor Barbara Williams

By Mick Zawislak
Jul 22, 2024 2:11 pm - Barb Williams, long-time Vernon Hills trustee, mayor and community supporter died last week at age 80.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

Associated Press
Jul 18, 2024 3:02 pm - LOS ANGELES — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album,...
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53

By LYNN ELBER
Jul 14, 2024 8:41 am - Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

By MARK KENNEDY
Jul 13, 2024 9:46 am - Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75

By JAKE COYLE
Jul 11, 2024 11:24 am - Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.
‘Trailblazer’ Nanci Vanderweel, who shattered political glass ceilings in the 70s, dies at 87

By Christopher Placek
Jul 10, 2024 8:19 pm - Nanci Vanderweel, a trailblazer in Northwest suburban politics and among the first women elected to public office in the region, has died. The former Elk Grove Township supervisor, township trustee and Elk Grove Village trustee passed peacefully Saturday, according to her family. She was 87.
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, defense hawk who called human-caused climate change a 'hoax,' dies at 89

KEN MILLER
Jul 09, 2024 11:15 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for th...
Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

By JIM VERTUNO
Jun 29, 2024 2:08 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and ...

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