Obituaries
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Fremd alum, 34, dies of cancer months after stem cell transplantOct 31, 2017 1:00 am - A memorial service will be held Nov. 12 in Hoffman Estates for Fremd High School alumnus Aaron Lee, who died last week at age 34. Lee, who grew up in Inverness, battled ...
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Jack Bannon, cool-headed co-star of 'Lou Grant,' dies at 77
Oct 27, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jack Bannon, who played the genial and raffish assistant city editor Art Donovan on "Lou Grant," has died. His stepdaughter, Molly Allen, says Bannon die...
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Special Olympics athlete from Elgin was a fierce competitorOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Decorated Special Olympics athlete Anne DeDobbelaere was remembered for her fierce competitiveness, work ethic and outgoing personality after her death Tuesday. DeDobbel...
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Fats Domino dies at 89; gave rock music a New Orleans flavor
Oct 26, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The godfather of rock and roll. A performer who always gave all he had. A man who loved his city and his neighborhood. Tributes to Fats Domino are acc...
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Late Fats Domino mined New Orleans roots in pioneering music
Oct 26, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Fats Domino didn't look like a typical teen idol. He stood 5-feet-5 and weighed more than 200 pounds, with a wide, boyish smile and a haircut as flat ...
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Fats Domino dies at 89; gave rock music a New Orleans flavor
Oct 25, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Fats Domino, the amiable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the tradition...
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Fats Domino stirred New Orleans flavor into rock 'n' roll
Oct 25, 2017 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In appearance, Fats Domino wasn't a typical teen idol. He stood 5-feet-5 and weighed more than 200 pounds, with a wide, boyish smile and a haircut as ...
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Reactions to the death of rock pioneer Fats Domino
Oct 25, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reactions to the death of Fats Domino, the rock 'n' roll pioneer who died Tuesday at age 89: "He was one of my greatest inspirations. God was tops - but ...
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Services Thursday for priest who served in Arlington Heights, Mount ProspectOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - The Rev. Joseph A. Pastick, 94, who served parishes in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect and who was remembered as a generous and compassionate ministe...
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Emmy Award-winning "Benson" star Robert Guillaume dies at 89
Oct 24, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Robert Guillaume, who rose from squalid beginnings in St. Louis slums to become a star in stage musicals and win Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the sha...