Obituaries
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Namesake of iconic Mt. Prospect business diesAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - The namesake of one of Mount Prospect's most iconic businesses has died. Fred Meeske, a co-owner of Meeske's Market, which had anchored downtown Mount Prospect for 59 ye...
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Notable deaths last week: NBA dunk master; NHL legendary coachAug 29, 2015 1:00 am - • Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to come meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking f...
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Naperville mourns Pat Pradel, longtime mayor's 'sweetheart'Aug 29, 2015 1:00 am - Naperville's Pat Pradel never wanted the credit and she shied away from the spotlight. It just wasn't in her to seek attention, so she lived a life of supporting others...
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Musicians, fans mourn Banjo Buddies trombonistAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Life story Tim Stewart ~ 1938-2015 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent A prominent jazz musician, who played lead trombone for the Banjo Buddies Dixieland...
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Skydivers parachute into funeral of Army skydiverAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - CINCINNATI - Professional skydivers and a fellow Army Golden Knight have paid tribute to the military parachutist killed in an accident at a Chicago air show by landing ...
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Lifelong Mount Prospect farmer missed at local marketsAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Dennis “Denny” Geils, 64, of Mount Prospect, a lifelong farmer who was born in Elgin in 1951, grew up on a farm in western Des Plaines and later farmed a 10-acre parcel ...
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Longtime civil rights leader; TV comedy trailblazerAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - • Through the tough struggles of the civil rights movement, Julian Bond always kept his sense of humor, and it was his steady demeanor that helped him persist despite th...
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Legendary meteorologist Volkman tried to 'educate people about the weather'Aug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Harry Volkman's career as a meteorologist began near the dawn of two technologies — television and modern weather forecasting. By the time he retired in 2004, Volkman h...
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Legendary meteorologist Harry Volkman diesAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - Harry Volkman was accurate, trusted, charismatic — qualities that made audiences tune into his weather reports for more than 50 years. Volkman, 89, died Thursday at Oak...
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Elgin pastor, school superintendent remembered as compassionate teacherAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - The Rev. Edward J. Seisser, superintendent of St. Edward Central Catholic School in Elgin, was remembered Monday as a compassionate man who had a passion for teaching an...