Obituaries
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Street fighter and MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial arts career and worldwide fame, has died. He was 42. Slice, whose real ...
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Cesar Chavez's widow Helen Chavez dies in California at 88
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Longtime Wauconda fire board president remembered for his public serviceJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Retired police officer and longtime Wauconda Fire District board President Richard "Rich" Bilisko is being remembered as a dedicated public servant and a caring man, esp...
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Streamwood trustee dies at 65Jun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Streamwood Trustee Guy Patterson, a nine-year member of the village board, died on Sunday, village officials said Tuesday. Patterson, 65, was also a Streamwood Park Dist...
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Celebrated Indian bodybuilder Manohar Aich dies at 104
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Victor Korchnoi, Soviet-born chess grandmaster, dead at 85
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'Equus' and 'Amadeus' playwright Peter Shaffer dies at 90
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Former Philadelphia Tribune president Waverly Easley dies
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My hours with Ali: He used his power to produce smilesJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - Editor’s note: Former Daily Herald sports writer Lindsey Willhite reminisces about what he learned from an extended interview with the boxing great in his later years...
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Legendary Wheaton College coach remembered for sportsmanship, faithJun 05, 2016 1:00 am - LeRoy Pfund may have been a professional baseball player for years, but his legacy as a coach and community servant is rooted in the suburbs. Pfund, a former Brooklyn Do...