Human composting offers an environmentally friendly end. Some are pushing to legalize it in Illinois

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests.
Lake and McHenry County Scanner

3 years in prison for Cary man convicted of killing police officer in wrong-way driving crash in Barrington

A Cary man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a police officer, who was also a Cary resident, in a speeding, wrong-way driving crash in Barrington.
Hoodline

DC and Prince George’s County Prepare for Traffic Disruptions During Funeral Procession for Fallen Fire Battalion Chief Keith Long

DC bids farewell to Battalion Chief Keith Long; traffic delays expected due to the funeral procession with street closures in ...
WISH-TV

Procession route announced for Officer Elliott’s Celebration of Life Ceremony

Funeral arrangements and procession route finalized for fallen Beech Grove Officer Brian Elliott. Public services and ...

Abe Lincoln's rare funeral flag finds new home at Manhattan steakhouse

A rare American flag that draped President Abraham Lincoln's casket during his 1865 funeral procession has found a new home ...

Jesse Jackson: Funeral details announced for late civil rights activist

CHICAGO — Details for a celebration of life for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson were announced Wednesday, with multiple events scheduled in Chicago. Jackson, the civil rights activist who worked with ...