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Friday, May 9, 2008

Tireless worker devoted life to family, God

Born in Starkville, Miss., the eighth child of 13 born to poor parents, Lloyd Billups left his family as a teenager to seek his fortune with others in the great migration north.

Country music legend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like ''Make the World Go Away'' made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Reporters' mentor at Daily Herald Country music singer Eddy Arnold dies

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Joined with brother-in-law to create Baskin-Robbins Benefactor to Mount Carmel H.S.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Former United Airlines VP Penned 'Hazel' comics

Monday, May 5, 2008

Held Spain steady during upheaval Basketball great led St. John's to '59 NIT championship

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Producer for radio legend husband dies Hall of Fame horseman trained ill-fated filly Ruffian Took part in failed plot to kill Hitler 'Den mother' at Christ Hospital

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Lynne Harvey, wife of Paul Harvey, dies

Friday, May 2, 2008

Skokie radio dispatcher battled polio Design engineer loved to build

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Unofficial voice for liberal Catholics

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

CSO violist, violinist retired in '06 Accomplished Park Ridge artist

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Founded airport service firm First black head basketball coach in Division I

Monday, April 28, 2008

Retired Chicago cop on force 34 years Commanded Jewish refugee ship Exodus 1947

Sunday, April 27, 2008

CTA Red line crash victim: Delisia Brown, 18 CTA Red line crash victim: Elosia Guerrero, 47 Ad man sailed seas with Navy in WWII Served 20 years in Army before selling insurance Part of 'Wack Park' on Howard Stern Actress made film debut as newlywed in 'Casablanca'

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Proud American, Taiwan advocate

Friday, April 25, 2008

Created Whitney Young H.S. To research scientist, 'it was all about the chemistry'

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Led surgery that separated twins

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Presiding judge in Bridgeview Soul singer's biggest hit was 'Show and Tell' in '70s

Monday, April 21, 2008

2 rites for priest who was teacher, police chaplain Jazz pianist John Young dies at 86 Courtroom artist covered Manson, O.J. Aided Vatican's anti-abortion effort

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Created diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis Painted New York street scenes, founded arts group Secret Service agent from Truman to Reagan

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Renowned artist painted portraits of presidents

Friday, April 18, 2008

Lawyer still worked at 96 E Street pianoman Danny Federici dies at 58 Early advocate of black pride 'Scream queen' of 1950s, '60s co-starred with Boris Karloff and Vincent Price Father of chaos theory coined 'butterfly effect'

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Founder, president of ad agency DuPage judge heard domestic relations cases

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Founded S. Side Chinese school Disney animator worked on 'Snow White'

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Worked on atom bomb, coined term 'black hole' Italian bass was Lyric favorite Set NL hitting streak record

Monday, April 14, 2008

Helped improve race relations Photojournalist snapped Castro, Khrushchev

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Former supervisor at Western Electric Former Irish president hailed for integrity

Friday, April 11, 2008

Korean War vet founded plumbing/heating firm Debt collector 'was very sincere' Bob Marley's mother 'was a star in her own right' Ex-Newsday reporter, 2-time Pulitzer winner Robert W. Greene dies

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Korean War vet founded plumbing/heating firm Devoted life to helping children





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