Obituaries
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Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
Mar 06, 2025 2:34 pm - Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died at 84.
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Buffalo Grove teacher Craig ‘Mr. Podo’ Podolski remembered for dedication to studentsMar 05, 2025 1:07 pm - The Lake Zurich and Buffalo Grove communities are mourning the loss of beloved junior high school teacher Craig “Podo” Podolski, who died suddenly last weekend.
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Fundraisers started to help pay funeral costs of teens killed by carbon monoxide poisoningMar 03, 2025 10:18 pm - GoFundMe campaigns have been created to help pay for the funerals of two high school students who died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning inside a vehicle early Sunday morning in Hoffman Estates.
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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa were dead for some time, warrant shows
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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
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Renowned businessman struck, killed by vehicles near West DundeeFeb 24, 2025 7:37 am - The owner of a popular butcher shop in Lake in the Hills was killed early Monday morning after being struck by multiple vehicles near West Dundee.
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Milena McConchie, wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie, dies at 51Feb 22, 2025 3:56 pm - Milena McConchie, the wife of recently resigned state senator Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods, has died from complications of the cancer she endured since exposure to the radiation of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986.
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Jim Goshorn, Gurnee Park District president, dies at 69Feb 22, 2025 3:31 pm - The Gurnee Park District mourns the loss of James “Jim” Goshorn, Gurnee Park District board president; a leader, mentor, and friend who died at age 69 on Feb. 13 after a battle with cancer.
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‘Made people feel loved’: Wife, friends remember McHenry County officer, Huntley youth baseball coach
Feb 21, 2025 2:05 pm - An Algonquin family man who enjoyed country music concerts, coached hundreds of Huntley-area youth baseball players and was a longtime McHenry County corrections officer has died.