Obituaries
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Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
Jul 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San F...
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'Renaissance man' judge who presided over Blagojevich, 'Family Secrets' trials dies at 82Jul 16, 2023 1:00 am - Longtime federal Judge James B. Zagel, who presided over the trials of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois political power brokers and numerous Chicago organized crime...
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Former Des Plaines Mayor John E. Seitz dies at 92Jul 12, 2023 1:00 am - John Edgar "Jack" Seitz, a longtime Des Plaines resident who served as aldermen and then mayor in the 1960s, '70s and '80s, has died. Seitz, 92, died Monday at his home ...
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Edwin Frank, former Hoffman Estates trustee and founder of children's memorial, diesJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - Former Hoffman Estates village Trustee Edwin L. Frank, who spearheaded the creation of a memorial at village hall for children in the community who have died, passed awa...
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Former Arizona Cardinals coach, Bears defensive coordinator Vince Tobin has died at 79
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Legendary Chicago Top 40 disc jockey Dick Biondi dead at 90, station announcesJul 01, 2023 1:00 am - Dick Biondi, who cheerfully entertained Top 40 radio station listeners in Chicago over six decades, died June 26 at his Chicago home, WLS 890-AM announced Saturday. He w...
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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor, dies at 89
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Aurora crowd says goodbye to late Alderman Scheketa Hart-BurnsJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - City officials, workers and residents lined Downer Place outside Aurora City Hall on Friday afternoon to bid goodbye to the late Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns. A horse-dr...
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'A legend': Hall of fame Mundelein High School wrestling coach Don Miller has diedJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Don E. Miller, a celebrated athletic coach who also was among Mundelein High School's original teachers, has died. Miller, 91, died Thursday at his Wauconda home. He'd s...
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Chicago billionaire who vowed to address violent crime dies in Colorado crash
Jun 26, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago businessman James Crown, who recently pledged to address violent crime in Chicago by enlisting fellow CEOs to join him in a massive jobs program, died Sunday in ...