Obituaries
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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...
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Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, die...
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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself fro...
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'Peace & Resilience' theme of annual remembrance ceremonyNov 26, 2023 12:00 am - With the theme of "Peace & Resilience," Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights is hosting its 14th annual holiday remembrance service for families to honor loved on...
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'Larger than life': Illinois GOP icon James 'Pate' Philip Jr. has diedNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - Former state Senate President James Peyton "Pate" Philip Jr. was a powerful suburban Republican at a time when that really meant something in Illinois. Philip led the Se...
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Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and closest adviser to Jimmy Carter, dead at 96
Nov 19, 2023 12:00 am - ATLANTA - Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humani...
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Former Daily Herald Outdoors writer Mike Jackson dies at 79Nov 17, 2023 6:00 am - Buffalo Grove's Orrin Brand, better known to Daily Herald readers as Mike Jackson, passed away Wednesday at the age of 79. Brand was the Outdoors columnist for the Daily...
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Priest who served Northbrook parish remembered as 'personable and inclusive'Nov 11, 2023 12:00 am - The Rev. Thomas A. Moran, who had a passion for travel, Egyptology and, particularly, an interest in people, died Nov. 8. Ordained into the priesthood in 1971 by Cardina...
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Former St. Procopius Abbey abbot remembered as educator and spiritual leaderNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - A funeral Mass is set for Wednesday morning at St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle for Abbot Hugh Anderson. Anderson, the abbey's eighth abbot, died Wednesday at Edward Hospita...
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Prominent suburban attorney, businessman and Democrat Herb Franks dies
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Herb Franks, who founded two banks, a prominent law firm and a Jewish congregation all while becoming an influential Democrat in the Republican stronghold McHenry County...