Obituaries
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Jazz great Buddy DeFranco dies at age 91Dec 26, 2014 4:00 pm - PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Renowned jazz clarinetist Buddy DeFranco - who collaborated with Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and other top singers and musicians of his era - has d...
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Notable 2014 deaths in Chicago area and IllinoisDec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Jane Byrne: The first and only woman elected mayor of Chicago, her single term garnered mixed reviews, but her legacy — reviving Chicago as a film capital, encouragi...
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Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2014Dec 26, 2014 4:00 am - They each turned a moment of violence into a call to action. For James Brady, that moment was when he was shot and wounded by a would-be presidential assassin. For Chung...
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Wheeling trustee had same approach to politics, policingDec 26, 2014 4:00 am - For Wheeling trustee and retired Buffalo Grove police officer Robert Heer, the roles of politician and police officer were two sides of the same coin. It all boiled down...
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Car dealer Al Piemonte dies at 83Dec 26, 2014 12:01 am - Al Piemonte, the car dealer well-known in the Chicago area for decades as a result of his TV commercials in which he talked with constant double hand gestures, has died,...
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A look back at those we lost this year in Fox Valley this yearDec 26, 2014 12:00 am - We said goodbye to several notable Fox Valley residents in 2014. Three women were murdered, allegedly by relatives. A child died while seeking a thrill. A longtime civic...
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Former Libertyville basketball star dies after fall in MissouriDec 26, 2014 12:00 am - Former Libertyville High School basketball star Jack Lipp, a freshman at the University of Missouri, has died at University Hospital after being in critical condition si...
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Reflecting on those who died this year in Lake CountyDec 26, 2014 12:00 am - We said goodbye to several notable Lake County residents in 2014. They left indelible marks on their communities through impressive accomplishments and dedicated communi...
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Former Tucson mayor George Miller dies at 92Dec 25, 2014 10:00 pm - TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Former Tucson Mayor George Miller, who helped the city become the first in Arizona to adopt a hate-crimes law, has died. He was 92. Miller died earl...
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Former SC Gov. Jim Edwards dies at age 87Dec 25, 2014 10:00 pm - CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - James B. Edwards, South Carolina's first Republican governor since Reconstruction and later energy secretary in the Reagan administration, has di...