Obituaries
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Governor who helped save NYC dies at 92Aug 07, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. Hugh Carey, who led the rescue effort that brought New York City back from the brink of bankruptcy during its 1975 fiscal crisis, died Su...
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Buffalo Grove parade organizer ‘loved people’Aug 06, 2011 12:00 am - Life stories By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Not one for small gestures, Joe Tenerelli surprised his family and friends by showing up at his 90th birthday party in s...
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Longtime head of Des Plaines History Center built legacyAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - As the first paid director of the Des Plaines History Center, Joy Matthiessen oversaw its expansion and growth as one of the hubs of downtown Des Plaines. On Wednesday, ...
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Former Des Plaines History Center director diesAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Joy Matthiessen, the former executive director of the Des Plaines History Center, died Wednesday morning, a city official said late Wednesday. Matthiessen retired earlie...
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Lake County loses lifelong educatorJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - The only way to sum up William L. Thompson, a lifelong resident and prominent educator of Lake County, is to say that he was “loved by all, hated by no one.” Those words...
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Mt. Prospect girl loses battle with cancerJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect girl whose leukemia diagnosis sparked an outpouring of support from the community over the last year has lost her battle with the disease. Molly Kohl di...
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Images: Amy WinehouseJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, polic...
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A D-Day survivor, a witness to historyJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Max Zalusky rarely talked about his World War II experiences, and in particular, of his role during the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy. However, family members...
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East Dundee matriarch is rememberedJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - A large part of Barbara L. Rakow’s life revolved around East Dundee. Rakow, 81, who died Saturday morning after a battle with lung cancer, is being remembered as the mat...
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Funerals to go on despite strikeJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Sixteen funeral directors, embalmers, and livery drivers from four suburban funeral homes, including ones in Arlington Heights and Des Plaines, will go on strike Tuesday...