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Obituaries

Thomas J. DeBartolo, dance instructor, dies

April 7 at 7:00 a.m.

Even into his 90s, Thomas J. DeBartolo danced a mean tango. “Tom looked so dapper dancing the tango,” said his wife of 69 years, Aggie. … Read more ›

The Rev. Kevin O’Rourke, Catholic medical ethicist, dies at 85

April 2 at 8:11 p.m.

The Rev. Kevin O’Rourke was a leading Roman Catholic scholar on ethics in health care whose stands were sometimes controversial but always, he believed, rooted … Read more ›

Marge Sobczak volunteered for the Park Ridge Public Library for 20 years. She passed away Jan. 1. (Photo provided by Tim Griffin)

20-year volunteer left mark on Park Ridge library

By Jennifer Delgado | Jan. 10 at 3:26 p.m.

Marge Sobczak spent so much time volunteering at the Park Ridge Public Library, many people, including the staff, initially thought she was an employee. The … Read more ›

Christian Volkmann. (Photo provided by Maine West High School)

Maine West loses a true Warrior

By Jennifer Delgado | Dec. 1, 2011 at 6:00 a.m.

Christian Volkmann loved everything about Maine West High School — from the marching band to the school’s football team to the lunch ladies in the cafeteria. … Read more ›

Hillary Clinton with her mother Dorothy Rodham and daughter Chelsea Clinton on Jan. 1, 2008 in Ames, Iowa. (Joe Raedle, Getty Images)

Dorothy Rodham, mother of Hillary Clinton, dies at 92

Nov. 1, 2011 at 10:11 a.m.

Dorothy Howell Rodham, the mother of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, has died at the age of 92. Rodham died shortly after midnight today … Read more ›

AllenTinkham and the CYSO Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall
From the community

North Suburban Youth Featured in CYSO Nov. 20 Concert at Orchestra Hall

By Ann Fink | Sep. 30, 2011 at 4:27 p.m.

Youth from Evanston, Crystal Lake, Deerfield, Northbrook, Park Ridge and Winnetka will be among the 130 musicians when Orchestras (CYSO) kicks off its 65th anniversary … Read more ›

Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players
From the community

Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players Return to St. Luke’s in Park Ridge

By Carolyn Jacobs | Aug. 19, 2011 at 12:19 p.m.

Music Series Continues World Class Classical Performances in the Northwest Suburbs Chicago, IL (August 15, 2011) – The award-winning Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players will return … Read more ›

Ashley Smith of Texas is crowned Miss International during the July 2010 competition held annually at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
From the community

Mrs., Miss and Miss Teen International Pageants’ Return to Chicago’s North Shore July 22- 23 and July 29-30

By Dee Katz | July 6, 2011 at 7:49 p.m.

The Chicagoland area is in for a regal July when nearly 150 beauty queens visit the North Shore for two weeks of events to compete … Read more ›

Ashley Smith of Texas is crowned Miss International during the July 2010 competition held annually at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
From the community

Mrs., Miss and Miss Teen International Pageants’ Contests Return to Chicago’s North Shore July 22- 23 and July 29-30

By Dee Katz | July 5, 2011 at 9:17 p.m.

The Chicagoland area is in for a regal July when nearly 150 beauty queens visit the North Shore for two weeks of events to compete … Read more ›