Jack Coombe, one of the last American survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, and one of Northbrook’s first citizens, died Oct. 9. Coombe was 97. Coombe had a long history in…
The excessive heat expected today has prompted the city of Naperville to cancel is annual Memorial Day parade. The parade was scheduled to kick off at 10 a.m. On its Twitter page, the…
As the nation pauses to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred 75 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941, the occasion has special meaning for a Peoria, Illinois native who is serving…
A little-known episode in Chicago history after the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor appeared in the 2000 obituary of Leonard Japp Sr., also known as the “Potato Chip…
For a vaudevillian who can ad lib like a pro despite no cue, telling the story of Dec. 7, 1941 causes the broadcaster in Jack Coombe to pump up the volume. At 94, Coombe, of Northbrook,…
Randall Road detour in effect ...Motorists traversing Randall Road through the Miller Road intersection in Carpentersville have ...
Two killed in Eden Expressway ...Two people were killed in accidents on the Edens Expressway. A three-unit ...
Bloomington man killed in truck ...A Bloomington man died from injuries sustained Wednesday morning when his truck ...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica wall ...“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans ...
