Obituaries
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First president of Arlington Hts. League of Women Voters 'got things done'May 05, 2015 1:00 am - Members of the League of Women Voters in Arlington Heights are mourning the death of their first president and longest registered member. Joyce Marks was the first "leag...
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Notable deaths last weekMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - • Dan Walker, a combative populist who became Illinois governor after condemning Chicago's reaction to Democratic National Convention demonstrations as "a police riot" a...
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Ex-Gov. Walker, imprisoned for illegal loans from Oak Brook S&L, diesApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Former Illinois Gov. Dan Walker, who served 18 months in federal prison for receiving illegal loans from an Oak Brook savings and loan, died Wednesday of heart failure. ...
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Barrington Hills village clerk remembered as dedicated public servantApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - Dolores Trandel, who served as Barrington Hills' village clerk from 2006 until her death earlier this month, was honored this week by village leaders who recalled her as...
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Schaumburg Park District's longest leader mournedApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - Jerry Handlon, the long-serving Schaumburg Park District executive director whose legacy lives on through many of the facilities and programs now in use, died Sunday fol...
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Former Kane County Board member, veterans' advocate diesApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - No matter the problem, Lee Barrett always was there to help, family and friends say of the former Kane County Board member. The 77-year-old from East Dundee died Saturda...
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Notable deaths last weekApr 25, 2015 1:00 am - • Former Chicago Bears linebacker Doug Buffone, whose reputation for being a passionate football player carried over into his career as a sports broadcaster, was found d...
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Catholics say final farewell to Chicago's Cardinal GeorgeApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Cardinal Francis George was remembered Thursday as a man of deep faith, intellect and compassion as Catholics said their final goodbyes to the man who led the nation's t...
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'Regular person' Cardinal George takes final resting place in Des PlainesApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Whether they knew him or not, those who gathered for Cardinal Francis George's burial at a Des Plaines cemetery Thursday afternoon say the Chicago native left a mark on ...
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Former Braves co-owner dies in Barrington; sold team to Ted TurnerApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A memorial service will be held next month for the former co-owner and president of the Atlanta Braves who helped facilitate the 1976 sale of the team to Ted Turner. Dan...