Obituaries
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Photo gallery: Bears Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, through the yearsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus died Thursday at age 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died in his sleep over...
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90
Sep 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barrier...
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Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
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Legendary Sun-Times editor dies at 87
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - Former Sun-Times Editor James Hoge helped usher in a golden age of Chicago journalism by hiring young talent and signing off on audacious investigative projects, includi...
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'She never left her friends behind': Buffalo Grove woman dies in Mount Rainier accidentSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - During her life, Rachel Heiss encouraged others to create memories. Heiss created a treasure trove of her own, which friends and family celebrated Friday in Buffalo Grov...
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'I found my place': Chicago embraced Jimmy Buffett long before 'Margaritaville'
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
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'Everything was beautiful and dangerous and good': Emil Garippo, longtime Bloomingdale resident, dies at 100Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - This article has been updated to correct Emil Garippo's birth year. When Emil Garippo reflected on his life at a July ceremony honoring him, he said, "Everything wa...
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Publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker has died
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Former Kane Sheriff Ramsey remembered as soldier, teacher, deacon and family man
Aug 23, 2023 1:00 am - Former Kane County Sheriff Kenneth Ramsey, 75, who died Saturday, was a longtime lawman, soldier, teacher and, later in life, a deacon at Holy Cross Catholic Church in B...