Obituaries
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Former Gov. George Ryan dies at 91
May 02, 2025 2:33 pm - He served as governor from 1999 to 2003. The longtime Republican leader, who also served as secretary of state, gained both accolades and criticism during his tenure.
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Former Elk Grove Village trustee who worked to build global ties and boost civics dies at 80Apr 30, 2025 8:01 pm - Patton Feichter, a longtime Elk Grove Village trustee and educator, has died at 80. He is remembered for his decades of civic leadership and efforts promoting cross-cultural understanding.
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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael was a ‘wild child’ who loved football — and life
Apr 23, 2025 6:39 pm - The irony of Steve McMichael’s life is that it was stopped short, yet he got more out of 67 years than an entire team could. The Pro Football Hall of Famer died from complications of ALS on Wednesday.
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Services for Wheeling police commander set for WednesdayApr 21, 2025 1:09 pm - Public and private memorials for a veteran Wheeling police commander who died last week are set for Wednesday.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
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Veteran Wheeling police officer dies at law enforcement conferenceApr 17, 2025 11:05 am - Wheeling police Cmdr. Jim Borchardt died Wednesday after apparently experiencing a medical emergency.
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Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
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Retired Schaumburg pastor and Vietnam-era Air Force chaplain dies at 99Apr 10, 2025 5:23 pm - Rev. George J. Kane, the longest-ordained priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago who was founding pastor and pastor emeritus of Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg, died Monday at the age of 99.
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Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died
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‘His passion was for Woodridge’: Village mourns longtime mayorApr 03, 2025 6:39 pm - Among DuPage County’s fraternity of past mayors, few had as long and as fruitful a career as Bill Murphy.