Obituaries
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Schaumburg High community mourns sudden passing of beloved teacher, soccer coachMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - Students and faculty at Schaumburg High School grappled Tuesday with the sudden passing of popular science teacher Jason Georgacakis. Principal Tim Little announced the...
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The Rev. Ronald Anglim, pastor emeritus of St. Peter in Antioch, dies at 81Mar 10, 2020 1:00 am - The Rev. Ronald H. Anglim, pastor emeritus of St. Peter Parish in Antioch, passed away Saturday, March 7, at the age of 81, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Tuesday....
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Barbara Neely, creator of black female sleuth series, dies
Mar 09, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Award-winning mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female sleuth series in mainstream American publishing, died March 2 after a brie...
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'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
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Clark Weber, who rose to fame as a rock and roll disc jockey in the 60s, dies at 89Mar 08, 2020 1:00 am - As a pioneering rock and roll disc jockey in the 1960s and for decades later as a multifaceted talk show host, Clark Weber entertained generations of Chicago radio liste...
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McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies
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WWII POW from Naperville told school children his war stories
Mar 07, 2020 12:00 am - Having fought through North Africa, Sicily and Italy during World War II, Arnie Massier came home to Naperville, but he never forgot the moment a German soldier got the ...
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Longtime sportscaster Ed Ingles dies at age 87
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Businessman, ex-congressman Amory Houghton Jr. dead at 93
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'She never met a stranger': Streamwood woman remembered for carefree spiritMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - A vivacious young Streamwood woman, whose love of life and infectious smile touched everyone she met, died unexpectedly last week. Mallory "Mal" Joan Fritz died Feb. 28 ...