An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble. Dan and Barbara ...

When intruders targeted Dan and Barbara Donovan’s Niles home earlier this month, they picked the wrong couple to burglarize. Instead of fleeing the modest brick house with valuables, the three men ran ...

Webster - Barbara Donovan Gray passed away February 16, 2019 at the age of 85. She was born on March 30, 1933, in Rochester, New York. Barb attended Charlotte High School where she was a dedicated ...

Barbara Donovan Hartnett, October 20, 1937 to October 25, 2009, Barbara passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Barbara was raised in Chicago, attended Loyola University School of ...

A man wearing a mask, reflective vest and carrying a toolbox knocked on Dan and Barbara Donovan's door Nov. 4 claiming to be a utility worker, telling them he needed access to their "fuse box," the ...

An 81-year-old man from Chicago chased three burglars from his home armed only with a walking stick, hitting one of the suspects over the head. Dan Donovan said a man posing as a utility worker ...

NILES, Ill. (WLS) -- Dan Donovan has a new appreciation for his family's heirloom Irish walking stick, after it helped him fight off burglars disguised as utility workers. The shillelagh was his ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Barbara Donovan and Vera Williams-Young likely never crossed paths. However, the women share a common bond on San Antonio's east side: Eastview Cemetery. "My Grandmother had sisters ...

NILES, Ill. — An 81-year-old retired Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble.

Barbara Donovan BARRE — Barbara Donovan passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at home, after a long fight with breast cancer. Born on Dec. 2, 1953, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of James ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NILES, Ill. (AP) — An 81-year-old former ...