Obituaries
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'A devastating loss': Former Warren Township football standout dies in Indiana crashAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - A former football standout at Warren Township High School in Gurnee was among three Indiana State University students killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in ...
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'The kindest, smartest person': Elgin community mourns loss of dedicated mental health advocateAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - Joe Follrath joked about his wife's love of oatmeal raisin cookies and their 18-year-old cat, Chloe. More than anything else, though, Karen Beyer loved helping others. B...
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Tom Weiskopf, major champion and golf course architect, dies
Aug 21, 2022 7:00 am - Tom Weiskopf's golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Troon in the British Open. He was always candid, often outspoken and unf...
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Coaches, teammates share memories of former St. Charles North baseball starAug 21, 2022 1:00 am - A silver cross laid gently on the dugout bench closest to home plate as St. Charles North varsity baseball coaches Todd Genke, Justin Moriarty and Brett Wikierak visited...
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'A giant in our community': Antioch remembers former Mayor Michael HaleyAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - Longtime Antioch resident and former Mayor Michael J. Haley is being remembered as a champion of the community whose impact still is evident. Having served 12 years in d...
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Hanae Mori, Japanese designer for films, empress, dies at 96
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Designer Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan's empress, has died, her offic...
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'A hero to so many people': Longtime St. Charles resident remembered for his generosityAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - When Edward Regole celebrated his 90th birthday in June, Marmion Academy officials dropped by his St. Charles home to give him a letterman jacket. The look on his face i...
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Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic 'œDas Boot'ť propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included th...
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'Pop Idol' and stage star Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41. The singer's fami...
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Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of 'Das Boot,' dies at 81
Aug 16, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic "Das Boot" propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films...