Obituaries
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Visitation, funeral set for political giant Robert DepkeJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Visitation and a funeral service are set for longtime Lake County politician Robert "Bob" Depke. Depke, 84, who had been ill for about a year, died at his Gurnee home F...
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Former Fox Lake mayor, funeral home operator Kenneth Hamsher dead at 91Jun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Friends said former Fox Lake Mayor Kenneth K. Hamsher, owner of K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, was an "institution" in the community who be missed after his death Sunday. H...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - • There were two certainties about Tony Gwynn: He could hit a baseball like few other major leaguers, and he was going to laugh. Gwynn was a craftsman at the plate, whos...
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Lake County giant Robert 'Bob' Depke diesJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Robert "Bob" Depke was a larger-than-life personality who was a force in Warren Township and Lake County politics for decades. But when it came to family, "he was a mars...
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World traveler, birder, teacher and naturalist: Jack PomattoJun 20, 2014 5:01 am - Losing a friend is a tough experience. Losing a friend who was an inspiration, a mentor, and a champion for the natural world is exceptionally hard. Retired naturalist ...
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Kevlar inventor Kwolek dies at 90Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - DOVER, Del. - Police Lt. David Spicer took four .45-caliber slugs to the chest and arms at point-blank range and lived to tell about it. Like thousands of other police o...
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Conservative icon Roeser remembered for his generosityJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Publicly, Jack Roeser was known as the founder of the largest employer in Carpentersville and an ardent supporter of conservative causes, even running once for governor....
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Casey Kasem was an island of calm in swirl of pop musicJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - In pop culture, Casey Kasem was as sweet and dependable as a glass of warm milk and a plate of chocolate chip cookies, which only made the ugliness of his ...
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Long Distance Dedication? Hokey Casey Kasem stayed popularJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Already by the mid-1970s, Casey Kasem and his "American Top 40" radio show felt like an anachronism, a hokey blast from a time when everything was supposedl...
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10 things you might not know about Casey KasemJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Counting down the top 10 things you might not know about radio personality Casey Kasem, the founding voice of "American Top 40," who died Sunday: 10. Begin...