Obituaries
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Former Carpentersville police chief dies at 86Jul 08, 2015 1:00 am - During his time as Carpentersville police chief, Jim Klinkhamer could be found in his office on Saturday morning, a line of people waiting outside to talk with him. "He ...
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Popular suburban bandleader Vito Buffalo dies at 83Jul 06, 2015 1:00 am - Popular bandleader Vito Buffalo, whose namesake orchestra played in everything from summer festivals to weddings and ballroom dance competitions across the suburbs, has ...
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Notable deaths last weekJul 04, 2015 1:00 am - • Diana Douglas, the first wife of Kirk Douglas and mother of Michael Douglas, died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 92. Douglas died of cancer at a motion picture indus...
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St. Charles cyclist who died on MS ride was 'one of the all-time great guys'Jun 29, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday morning, the day after one of his lifelong friends died, Joe Kresach sat and counted the number of Tour de Farms race badges he'd collected over the past 20 ye...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - From the swelling-sea songs of "Titanic" to the space symphonies of "Apollo 13" to the bagpipes of "Braveheart," James Horner's singular sound graced some of the biggest...
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Elgin police officer dies after off-duty collision with deerJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Elgin officials observed a moment of silence at Wednesday night's city council meeting for an off-duty police officer who died after his motorcycle struck a deer late Tu...
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Don Johnson, founder of Des Plaines seafood market Don's Dock, diesJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Whether it be lake perch, lake trout or shrimp, Don Johnson for decades loved to serve up seafood to legions of loyal customers who frequented his Des Plaines store. Wha...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - • James Salter, the prize-winning author acclaimed for his sophisticated, granular prose and sobering insights in "Light Years," "A Sport and a Pastime" and other fictio...
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Actor, comedian Rick Ducommun dies at age 62Jun 18, 2015 4:45 pm - TORONTO - Actor and comedian Rick Ducommun, known for his role in the 1989 film "The 'Burbs," has died. He was 62. Peter Ducommun said Thursday that his brother died on ...
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Where everybody knew his name; owner of Where Else bar mournedJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of a popular bar & grill in Elk Grove Village that drew people from all walks of life and at all hours of the night and day has died. Don Kontos was best known...