Obituaries
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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...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - • Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Friday night at his home. He was 82. Noll transformed the...
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Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll dies at 82Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - PITTSBURGH - Chuck Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Friday night at his home. He was 82. The Alleg...
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Famed vascular surgeon diesJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A vascular surgeon who gained national and international acclaim as one of the pioneers in organ transplantation has died at the age of 87. Dr. John J. Bergan died Wedn...
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Jack Roeser lauded as committed to conservatives and communityJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Jack Roeser, a businessman and conservative icon in the suburbs who was one of the earliest supporters of the Tea Party in Illinois and who staunchly opposed organized l...
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Harper nursing teacher was 'the one the students remember'Jun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly every student who goes through Harper College's nursing program remembers the series of Mrs. Hastings videos. They feature a cranky, difficult patient who breaks ...
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Metea mourns loss of science teacher with passion for learningJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Michael Riley Wegrzyn was the kind of teacher who wanted his students to find their passion in life - and always was willing to help them pursue it. A science teacher a...
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British comedian Rik Mayall dies at 56Jun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers that injected post-punk energy into British comedy, has died. He was 56. Mayall's management firm Brunskill Manage...
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Larry Schreiner a legend in Chicago radio crime coverageJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - One of Larry Schreiner's many sources tipped him off: "We got a doozy." Just a couple of blocks from the home of the legendary WGN crime reporter lived John Wayne Gacy. ...