Obituaries
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Harper Lee, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' author, has died at 89
Feb 19, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, "To Kill a Mockingbird," became standard reading fo...
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Umberto Eco, author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84
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Visitation, services set for Vernon Hills police officerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Visitation for Vernon Hills police Officer Andy Rheintgen, will be 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at Strang Funeral Chapel, 410 E. Belvidere Road (Route 120), Grayslake. ...
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee diesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Harper Lee, the American writer whose book “To Kill a Mockingbird” was voted the best novel of the 20th century and became a classroom standard for the study of racial i...
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Pharmaceutical executive Michael Jaharis dies at age 87
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'Mob Wives' reality star Angela 'Big Ang' Raiola has died
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Maverick Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski dies at 75
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Prolific Egyptian political writer and insider, Heikal, dies
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NY priest who gained fame as half of TV 'God Squad' dies
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Owner of Shanders Bakery in Meadowdale, known for Old World recipes, diesFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - A former bakery shop owner in Carpentersville, whose Old World recipes for breads and pastries drew business from throughout the Fox Valley as well as area restaurants a...