http://www.daily-chronicle.comRSS from www.daily-chronicle.comen-usPANAMA CITY, Fla. – Tiger Woods and his wife officially divorced Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the-night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that golf's biggest star had been cheating on his wife.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/08/23/tiger-woods-wife-officially-divorced/a8knqhu/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/08/23/tiger-woods-wife-officially-divorced/a8knqhu/Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:29:00 GMTNEW YORK – Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston say they're engaged and hope to get married within six weeks in Alaska, an abrupt turnaround for the couple that just months ago was fighting over child support and Johnston's critical comments about the family.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/07/14/bristol-palin-levi-johnston-say-theyre-engaged/a1o5snv/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/07/14/bristol-palin-levi-johnston-say-theyre-engaged/a1o5snv/Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:22:24 GMTLOS ANGELES – Dennis Hopper, the high-flying Hollywood wild man whose memorable and erratic career included an early turn in "Rebel Without a Cause," an improbable smash with "Easy Rider" and a classic character role in "Blue Velvet," has died. He was 74.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/30/dennis-hopper-hollywood-icon-and-antihero-dies/a18vbp4/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/30/dennis-hopper-hollywood-icon-and-antihero-dies/a18vbp4/Sun, 30 May 2010 04:24:00 GMTPROVO, Utah – Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood's D-list, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/28/diffrent-strokes-star-gary-coleman-dies/ano5ghk/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/28/diffrent-strokes-star-gary-coleman-dies/ano5ghk/Fri, 28 May 2010 19:32:00 GMTNEW YORK – Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress known for her plaintive signature song "Stormy Weather" and for her triumph over the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, has died. She was 92.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/10/barrier-breaking-jazz-star-lena-horne-dies-at-92/ardxz7j/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/10/barrier-breaking-jazz-star-lena-horne-dies-at-92/ardxz7j/Mon, 10 May 2010 16:29:00 GMTNEW YORK – Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family's acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the freethinking title character of "Georgy Girl" and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances "Shakespeare for My Father" and "Nightingale," has died. She was 67.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/03/actress-lynn-redgrave-dead-at-67/aj79pzg/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/05/03/actress-lynn-redgrave-dead-at-67/aj79pzg/Mon, 03 May 2010 15:56:00 GMTLOS ANGELES – Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/03/10/lost-boys-actor-corey-haim-dead/aglnwq1/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/03/10/lost-boys-actor-corey-haim-dead/aglnwq1/Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMTNEW YORK – J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/01/28/catcher-in-the-rye-author-j-d-salinger-dies/ar88mv5/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/01/28/catcher-in-the-rye-author-j-d-salinger-dies/ar88mv5/Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:33:44 GMTNEW YORK – NBC said Thursday it has reached a $45 million deal with Conan O'Brien for his exit from the "Tonight" show, allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for 17 years.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/01/21/nbc-conan-obrien-reaches-45m-exit-deal/ak2u98y/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2010/01/21/nbc-conan-obrien-reaches-45m-exit-deal/ak2u98y/Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:46:00 GMTNobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, an activist for indigenous Guatemalans whose personal story of triumph brought their plight to the world’s attention, will visit NIU this month for a public lecture.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/nobel-prize-winner-to-speak-at-niu/aldlxu0/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/nobel-prize-winner-to-speak-at-niu/aldlxu0/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:50:03 GMTCastle Bank announces that Sharon Stefani, administrative assistant at the DeKalb main branch, celebrated her 40th anniversary with the company on Saturday. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/sharon-stefani-celebrates-40-years-with-castle-bank/acm3yxo/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/sharon-stefani-celebrates-40-years-with-castle-bank/acm3yxo/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:47:52 GMTLeslie Ciaccio, coordinator of the therapeutic massage program at Kishwaukee College, served as a peer reviewer for the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation in August.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/kish-worker-served-as-peer-reviewer/ag8w38v/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/kish-worker-served-as-peer-reviewer/ag8w38v/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:41:44 GMTAir Force Airman Monique Silva graduated from basic military training recently at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/in-uniform-dekalb-native-completes-basic-training-in-texas/aqktmr0/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/in-uniform-dekalb-native-completes-basic-training-in-texas/aqktmr0/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:40:58 GMTRena Cotsones, Northern Illinois University’s longtime executive director of community relations, has a new and exclusive focus: Rockford.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/niu-aims-to-bolster-colleges-commitment-to-rockford-region/amlu1p/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/09/08/niu-aims-to-bolster-colleges-commitment-to-rockford-region/amlu1p/Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:36:10 GMTA volunteer committee of interested citizens, Dorothea Bilder, Dee Coover, Alice Freier, Jo Anne Fox, Wenke Hansen, Ron Klein, Mary Larson, Linda Mason, Lynne Morel, Shirley Nehring, Nancy Norris, Sue Orem, Denise Rode, Maureen Russell, Sally Stevens and chairwoman Mary Beth Van Buer, has been involved in a fundraising program to assist in renewing the Egyptian Theatre to its original state. Listed on the “Historical Registry of Historical Places,” this DeKalb landmark will celebrate its 80th year of existence, and, to maintain its viable place in the community, there are many areas that are in need of special attention.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/group-working-to-raise-money-for-egyptian-theatre/az1k1vp/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/group-working-to-raise-money-for-egyptian-theatre/az1k1vp/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:21:04 GMTNorthern Illinois University efforts to attract external funding for research are off to a strong start in the new fiscal year.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/niu-research-attracts-four-new-major-science-awards/a3nuh6c/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/niu-research-attracts-four-new-major-science-awards/a3nuh6c/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:19:48 GMTDeKalb resident to compete in 2009 National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest in Wisconsinhttp://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/briefs/arcdog8/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/briefs/arcdog8/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:14:58 GMTJohn Desjarlais, an English and journalism instructor at Kishwaukee College, has released his third novel, “Bleeder.” “Bleeder” was released by Sophia Institute Press on Aug. 15 and is available through Amazon.com. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/kish-instructor-releases-third-novel-bleeder/azdhpnh/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/kish-instructor-releases-third-novel-bleeder/azdhpnh/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:14:01 GMTParticipants who completed the second annual Weight No More competition, sponsored by Valley West Community Hospital and the Fox Valley Family YMCA, lost 586 pounds. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/weight-no-more-winners-announced/a3m394m/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/31/weight-no-more-winners-announced/a3m394m/Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:12:08 GMTCommemorating its golden anniversary this academic year, the NIU College of Liberal Arts & Sciences today officially launched an interactive Web site that highlights the college’s achievements and allows faculty and alumni to reconnect and share favorite memories.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/24/niu-web-site-aims-to-reconnect-people/asjfh3t/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2009/08/24/niu-web-site-aims-to-reconnect-people/asjfh3t/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:41:05 GMT