Obituary

A co-owner and primary baker for East Peoria staple Carl's Bakery and Restaurant has died.

CHICAGO (AP) - Former Cook County State's Attorney Bernard Carey, a Republican who was elected in the wake of a Chicago police raid that killed two Black…

Former Peoria Mayor Dave Ransburg died over the weekend. He was 78. Ransburg was mayor from 2001 to 2005. Before getting involved in city government,…

Civic Philanthropist and Former Caterpillar CEO Glen Barton has died. Barton retired as CEO of Caterpillar in 2004 after 43 years with the company. Since…

CHICAGO (AP) - Colleagues, friends and family members are paying tribute to Abner Mikva, a former Illinois congressman and judge who died Monday at age…

Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church's response to the clergy sex abuse scandal,…

The Illinois Republican Party says longtime conservative activist Jack Roeser has died. The wealthy businessman spent years on the outside, fighting the…