Obituaries
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‘She loved Bensenville’: Former village clerk Vera Johnson dies at 96Apr 24, 2024 3:11 pm - Remembered for her infectious smile, girlish laugh and love of Bensenville, Elvira “Vera” Johnson died last week at the age of 96. Johnson worked in Bensenville governmen...
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‘A McHenry County original’: Former Treasurer Glenda Miller dies at 68Apr 21, 2024 10:57 am - Former McHenry County Treasurer Glenda Miller died Wednesday. She was 68. Miller served as treasurer for two terms, from 2014 to 2022. She served as chief deputy treasure...
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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Apr 18, 2024 12:11 pm - Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died a...
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
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Ken Holtzman, MLB’s winningest Jewish pitcher who won 3 World Series with Oakland, has died at 78
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OJ Simpson, fallen football star acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
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‘A trailblazer who broke barriers’: Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough diesApr 07, 2024 7:34 pm - Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who was recently hospitalized for a serious medical condition, has died. She was 73. Yarbrough passed away Sunday afternoon, according ...
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Former Wheaton College trustee, Christianity Today editor rememberedApr 04, 2024 6:59 pm - V. Gilbert Beers and his wife were traveling the English countryside with a fellow Wheaton College graduate when they all stopped for lunch. Beers soon found himself prea...
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Mount Prospect Fire Department mourning loss of 29-year veteranApr 03, 2024 12:52 pm - Mount Prospect fire Lt. Timothy S. Evans, a 29-year department veteran, died Saturday, after a nine-month battle with cancer. Evans, 60, began his career as a firefighter...
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Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered as 'mensch' who bridged political divides