Obituaries
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'We all lost our best friend': Radio icon Lin Brehmer dies after cancer battleJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved WXRT 93.1-FM radio host and rock'n'roll poet laureate Lin Brehmer has died after battling cancer, the Chicago radio station reported Sunday. “It is with a heavy ...
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David Crosby, icon of 1960s and '70s rock 'n' roll, dies at 81Jan 19, 2023 12:00 am - David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with The Byrds to a mustachioed hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, ...
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Weiss Ace owner remembered as a helpful hardware manJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - Perfectly illustrating the slogan of the international chain, Jon R. Weiss was the helpful hardware man for an appreciative Glenview clientele. Owner of Weiss Ace Hardwa...
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Franz Pintz, owner of Franz Jewelers, remembered as 'remarkable man'Jan 17, 2023 12:00 am - A Northbrook community staple for 56 years, Franz Pintz of Franz Jewelers died Jan. 12 of pneumonia. He was 95. Two days before going into the hospital, Pintz still stop...
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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Jan 12, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, Elvis' only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emer...
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Pope honors Cardinal George Pell, divisive Australian cleric
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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
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Remembering Jeff Beck, 1944-2023Jan 11, 2023 12:00 am - Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the gui...
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One-time Arlington Heights first lady remembered as husband's 'common-sense adviser'Jan 06, 2023 12:00 am - A one-time first lady of Arlington Heights is being remembered as the supportive presence in her husband's many community and civic roles during a time of tremendous gro...
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'A person of profound faith': Benedict memorialized at Mass in PalatineJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was saluted Thursday during a memorial Mass in Palatine as a mild-mannered scholar, a man of God and someone who made history during his lifet...