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  • Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
    By BILL BARROW
    Dec 29, 2024 3:38 pm - Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has died. He was 100 years old.
  • Remembering those we’ve lost: Notable deaths across the suburbs in 2024
    By Madhu Krishnamurthy
    Dec 27, 2024 3:04 pm - As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, we remember those we've lost this year in the suburbs. Educators, public servants, business leaders and philanthropists were among them, all leaving indelible marks through their accomplishments and dedication.
  • Joe Cosenza, ‘legendary deal maker’ of Inland Real Estate, dies
    By Dave Oberhelman
    Dec 27, 2024 1:44 pm - Inland Real Estate Group co-founder, director and Vice Chairman Joe Cosenza, 81, of Downers Grove, died Dec. 25.
  • ‘In our most exclusive club:’ Vernon Hills remembers 100-year-old World War II vet
    By Mick Zawislak
    Dec 26, 2024 6:39 pm - Another in the diminishing number of World War II veterans and the first centenarian among those honored in Vernon Hills has died.
  • India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
    By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and ASHOK SHARMA
    Dec 26, 2024 12:52 pm - India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92.
  • ‘Heaven just got a little tastier’: Longtime owner of Libertyville’s Townee Square Restaurant remembered
    By Russell Lissau
    Dec 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Longtime patrons of a beloved Libertyville restaurant are paying tribute to its late cofounder.
  • Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
    By HILLEL ITALIE
    Dec 25, 2024 7:10 pm - Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewa...
  • Memorial service Saturday for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis Scanlan
    By Russell Lissau
    Dec 24, 2024 12:20 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis G. Scanlan.
  • Stolen base king Rickey Henderson dies at 65
    By JOSH DUBOW
    Dec 21, 2024 6:14 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. He...
  • Risé Jones remembered as Elgin’s ‘renaissance woman’
    By Jim Davis, Special to the Daily Herald
    Dec 17, 2024 9:14 am - Renaissance woman Risé Dawn Jones, 58, dies suddenly, a leaving a legacy of community leadership and youth arts programs in Elgin.
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