Obituaries
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Priest built lay ministry at Hispanic mission in PalatineFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A variety of lay ministers help to administer activities at Mission San Juan Diego in Arlington Heights, including several deacons, a religious education director and mu...
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Des Plaines mourns death of 'icon'Feb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Former alderman Tom Koplos spent a lifetime in 1st Ward
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Jazz pianist George Shearing dies at 91Feb 13, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Sir George Shearing, the ebullient jazz pianist who wrote the standard "Lullaby of Birdland" and had a string of hits both with and without his quintet, has ...
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Jeff Butterfield an enthusiastic supporter of Harper, WINGS, Buehler Y among othersFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Jeffrey Butterfield of Palatine took his role in community banking literally. As the former president and CEO of Harris Bank Palatine, and vice chairman of Cornerstone N...
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Former AP, CNN exec Jon Petrovich diesFeb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Former CNN and Associated Press executive Jon Petrovich has died following a battle with cancer and diabetes. Petrovich, who would have turned 64 on Feb. 28,...
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Computer pioneer Ken Olsen dies at age 84Feb 07, 2011 10:00 pm - BOSTON — Kenneth Olsen, a computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp., has died. He was 84. His death Sunday was announced by Gordon College in ...
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Police await autopsy on 'Thin Lizzy' guitarist, Gary MooreFeb 06, 2011 10:00 pm - MADRID — Spain's Interior Ministry said Monday police will await the outcome of an autopsy on Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore before deciding if an investigation into h...
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Circulation stalwart started part-time; wound up as supervisorFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Ruby Schlatterer never had a byline in the Daily Herald, but her work behind the scenes with the paper carriers and overseeing the circulation clerks played a key role i...
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Major figure in South Barrington history diesFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - A former South Barrington trustee who saw the village through one of the most tumultuous periods in its history a decade ago is being mourned this week. David Shotts, 69...
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96-year-old lived his entire life in PalatineJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - One of the last remaining links to Palatine’s 19th century rural beginnings has died. Ralph Schroeder was a lifelong resident of Palatine. His father, Henry was the town...