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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Aug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.
‘Timmy was a prince’: Former Naperville Central football, baseball star Tim Lavery dies at age 45

By Drew Blouin
Aug 05, 2024 2:11 pm - Tim Lavery, a star baseball and football player who lived with a joy that outshone his brilliance on the playing field, died July 28 at age 45.
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack

By BASSEM MROUE
Jul 31, 2024 10:15 am - BEIRUT — Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties with allies around the region. At the head of i...
William Calley, who led the My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam, has died

Jul 30, 2024 2:49 pm - GAINESVILLE, Fla. — William Laws Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most ...
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.

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