Obituaries
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Longtime advocate for Aurora-area Latinos dies at 83Jan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Art Velasquez of North Aurora was passionate about education, civil rights for Latinos, Democratic politics and the rights of laborers. Right up to his dying day, he was...
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Jazz musician, Nazi camp survivor, Coco Schumann dies at 93
Jan 29, 2018 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Heinz Jakob "Coco" Schumann, a jazz guitarist who survived Nazi concentration camps to return to his musical career in Berlin after World War II, has died....
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One of last Sobibor death camp survivors dies in Ukraine
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1977 Indianapolis 500 top rookie Jerry Sneva dead at 69
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Buffalo Grove mourning loss of veteran firefighterJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - The village of Buffalo Grove is mourning the loss of veteran firefighter/paramedic Kevin Hauber, who bravely fought colon cancer for four years before succumbing to the ...
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The Latest: IKEA founder praised for taking Sweden to world
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Ingvar Kamprad, who founded furniture giant IKEA, dies at 91
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'Beetle Bailey' cartoonist Mort Walker dies at 94
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Jack Shales, longtime Elgin community fundraiser, diesJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - The Elgin community is mourning the death of Jack Shales, a longtime leader who believed we are brought in to this world to aid other people. "You always have time to he...
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York High School celebrates the life of legendary coach Joe NewtonJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Legendary York High School coach Joe Newton was someone the entire community respected and admired, school officials say. On Saturday afternoon, it seemed like the entir...