Obituaries
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Wauconda Orchards founder lived his 104 years fullyApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - Dick Breeden was an Eagle Scout, a corporate executive, a businessman, a Naval Reserve officer, an artist and a history lover. But it was as an apple grower and hands-o...
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Czech glass artist Jaroslava Brychtova dies at 95
Apr 08, 2020 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Jaroslava Brychtova, a Czech glass artist whose sculptures and other works created together with her late husband Stanislav Libensky won international reco...
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Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73
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7 Essential tracks from John Prine, folk music's Mark Twain
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'Full House,' Broadway producer Thomas Miller dies at 79
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Linda Tripp, whose tapes exposed Clinton scandal, dies at 70
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Allen Garfield, elite '70s character actor, dies at 80
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Girl who inspired Charlotte's Web marijuana oil dies
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Anthony Jachec, manager of Honey Hill Beach in Wauconda, dies at 90Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - For longtime Wauconda resident Anthony W. Jachec, the beach his family once owned and operated on the western shore of Bangs Lake wasn't just a business. Honey Hill Beac...
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COVID-19 death of wildlife center veterinarian 'such a huge loss'Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Countless animal lovers from around the Chicago area, along with family and friends, have been mourning the loss of Dr. Peter Sakas, a veterinarian who played a major ro...