Obituaries
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Judicial giant Harry D. Leinenweber dies at 87: ‘He was the coolest judge I’ve ever seen, on TV or off TV’
Jun 12, 2024 7:42 pm - Harry D. Leinenweber, the legal giant from Joliet who served as a federal judge for nearly four decades — and presided over some of Chicago’s biggest trials of late — has died at 87.
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Carl Woerner, Island Lake water tower star maker, tornado survivor, dies at 89
Jun 12, 2024 12:59 pm - For nearly 60 years and thanks to a group of village business owners, Island Lake has lit the star on top of its water tower each November. This week, the star again is l...
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Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86
Jun 12, 2024 9:08 am - Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.
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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
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Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101
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‘Change agent’: Former Mount Prospect fire chief was an innovatorJun 03, 2024 7:45 pm - Lawrence Pairitz was a TV repairman when he joined Mount Prospect’s volunteer fire department in 1958. Twelve years later, and at just 35 years old, Pairitz would be leading the department as its chief.
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Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71
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David Sanborn, Grammy-winning saxophonist who played on hundreds of albums, dies at 78
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Elk Grove Village mourns passing of longtime plan commission leaderMay 12, 2024 1:33 pm - John Glass, who left his stamp on Elk Grove Village’s development during his nearly half-century serving on the town’s plan commission, died unexpectedly last week at the...
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Retired pastor of Rolling Meadow parish dies at 82May 08, 2024 7:13 pm - The Rev. Michael P. Ahlstrom, who served more than a decade as pastor of St. Colette Parish in Rolling Meadows, died Friday at the age of 82, the Archdiocese of Chicago a...