Obituaries
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Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
Jan 07, 2021 6:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Helen Viola Jackson's 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old school...
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Funeral services set for Naperville officer who died of cancerJan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Knowing the cancer was taking its toll during his last meeting with the Naperville police chief, Officer Juan Rios spoke of the things he loved most: his family, his car...
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Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert Schlick dies
Jan 07, 2021 12:00 am - Huntley Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Albert W. Schlick III died Tuesday evening, a lieutenant with the district confirmed Wednesday. Before serving in Huntley, ...
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Bob Brett, coach to Grand Slam tennis champions, dies at 67
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Native American land activist Carrie Dann dies in Nevada
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Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
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Naperville attorney, former councilman remembered for public serviceJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - David Wentz embodied the spirit of volunteerism and community pride. The Naperville attorney and former councilman always was the first to extend a helping hand, city le...
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Earl Meeske, namesake of iconic Mount Prospect grocery store, diesJan 06, 2021 12:00 am - The last namesake of an iconic business that anchored downtown Mount Prospect for nearly 60 years has died. Earl Meeske, who ran the village's first grocery store, Mees...
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Former Lake County sheriff's department leader dies at 62Jan 06, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story was corrected to say Hunter died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Wayne Hunter, a police officer and psychologist who worked for the W...
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Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59