Obituaries
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Michigan man known for farm's pit-spitting event dies at 88
Jan 18, 2019 6:00 am - EAU CLAIRE, Mich. (AP) - An agricultural tourism pioneer who founded a cherry pit-spitting competition that drew international competitors and attention to southwest Mic...
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Correction: Obit-Mary Oliver story
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'He came to work every day to make a difference': Trooper remembered as heroJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert was remembered at his funeral Friday as a hero who believed in helping others, a family man, and someone who could have...
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East Dundee showman who spun magic from lumps of clay diesJan 17, 2019 4:30 am - As the seventh generation of his family to make a living as a potter, Sebastiano Maglio of East Dundee turned lumps of clay into vases, bowls, bottles, plates, pitchers,...
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John Bogle dies at 89; fought for lower fees for investors
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John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, dies at 89
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Family of fallen state trooper releases statementJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - The family of Illinois State Trooper Christopher Lambert, who was killed in the line of duty Saturday while responding to a crash, has released its first statement. "The...
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Longtime AP journalist Ed Blanche has died at age 76
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Effervescent 'Hello, Dolly!' icon Carol Channing mourned
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Services, memorial fund set for fallen state trooperJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services for an Illinois State Police trooper killed in the line of duty last week will take place Friday at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, o...