Obituaries
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'He came to work every day to make a difference': Trooper remembered as heroJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert was remembered at his funeral Friday as a hero who believed in helping others, a family man, and someone who could have...
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East Dundee showman who spun magic from lumps of clay diesJan 17, 2019 4:30 am - As the seventh generation of his family to make a living as a potter, Sebastiano Maglio of East Dundee turned lumps of clay into vases, bowls, bottles, plates, pitchers,...
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John Bogle dies at 89; fought for lower fees for investors
Jan 16, 2019 6:00 am - VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (AP) - When he lost his job running a mutual fund company after stocks tanked in the early 70's, John C. Bogle decided that money managers knew very li...
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John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, dies at 89
Jan 16, 2019 6:00 am - VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (AP) - John C. Bogle, who simplified investing for the masses by launching the first index mutual fund and founded Vanguard Group, died Wednesday, the ...
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Family of fallen state trooper releases statementJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - The family of Illinois State Trooper Christopher Lambert, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday while responding to a crash, has released its first statement. "The...
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Longtime AP journalist Ed Blanche has died at age 76
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Ed Blanche, a longtime correspondent and Middle East editor for The Associated Press who covered transformative events from Northern Ireland to Lebanon, ha...
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Effervescent 'Hello, Dolly!' icon Carol Channing mourned
Jan 15, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tributes from stars like Kristin Chenoweth and Bette Midler poured in to honor the life and career of Carol Channing, the three-time Tony Award-winning m...
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Services, memorial fund set for fallen state trooperJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services for an Illinois State Police trooper killed in the line of duty last week will take place Friday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, o...
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Shirley Boone, wife of Pat Boone and philanthropist, dies
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Shirley Boone, the longtime wife of singer Pat Boone as well as a philanthropist, has died. She was 84. She passed away on Friday surrounded...
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Filmmaker Jo Andres, wife of actor Steve Buscemi, dies at 64
Jan 13, 2019 6:00 am - Jo Andres, a filmmaker and choreographer married to actor Steve Buscemi, has died. She was 64. Andres was married to Buscemi for more than three decades. Buscemi's repre...