Obituaries
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'He loved helping others': Wauconda High mourning teacher killed in weekend crashDec 13, 2023 1:04 pm - The Wauconda High School community is mourning a longtime teacher killed in a weekend car crash. Bob Gillen, 53, of Palatine, had been on staff at Wauconda High since 19...
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Doctor and self-exiled activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS epidemic in rural China dies at 95
Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - Renowned Chinese doctor and activist Gao Yaojie who exposed the AIDS virus epidemic in rural China in the 1990s died Sunday at the age of 95 at her home in the United St...
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Actor Ryan O'Neal, star of 'Love Story,' 'Paper Moon' and 'Barry Lyndon,' dies at 82Dec 07, 2023 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Ryan O'Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in "Love Story" and delivered a wry performance opposite his cha...
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Barrington Hills philanthropist who opened up home to charitable events diesDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - Marian Sanfilippo, who with her husband helped nonprofit organizations raise millions of dollars by hosting fundraisers at their famed Barrington Hills estate, has died....
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Barrington native, teacher, historian, coach and trustee Tim Dunn dies at 72Dec 06, 2023 4:30 am - Barrington native and historian Tim Dunn, who encouraged students and athletes at Barrington High School and served the community as a village trustee, died Thursday at ...
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Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' and influential liberal advocate, has died at 101
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons" and "Maude," propelling ...
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St. Anne Catholic Parish in Barrington mourns passing of Pastor Bernie PietrzakDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich will preside at the funeral Mass Wednesday morning for the Rev. Bernie Pietrzak, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrin...
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Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79
Dec 04, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney's long...
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Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, ...
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Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influent...