Obituaries
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Arlington Hts. wake for motorcyclist draws police, road closuresJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - At first glance, Douglas Peters was a sturdy biker. But at heart, the Algonquin 43-year-old, who handled security for the Dekalb chapter of the Outlaws motorcycle club, ...
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Ex-Sen. Baker, who queried Nixon on Watergate, diesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr., who cut to the core of the 1973 Watergate hearings when he asked, "What did the president know and when did he know it?" ha...
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Arlington Hts. roads closed Saturday for wakeJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights police will close several roads Saturday, including a lane of Northwest Highway, to accommodate large crowds expected at a wake. Douglas Peters, a 43-y...
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Visitation, funeral set for political giant Robert DepkeJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Visitation and a funeral service are set for longtime Lake County politician Robert "Bob" Depke. Depke, 84, who had been ill for about a year, died at his Gurnee home F...
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Former Fox Lake mayor, funeral home operator Kenneth Hamsher dead at 91Jun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Friends said former Fox Lake Mayor Kenneth K. Hamsher, owner of K. K. Hamsher Funeral Home, was an "institution" in the community who be missed after his death Sunday. H...
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Notable deaths last weekJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - • There were two certainties about Tony Gwynn: He could hit a baseball like few other major leaguers, and he was going to laugh. Gwynn was a craftsman at the plate, whos...
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Lake County giant Robert 'Bob' Depke diesJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Robert "Bob" Depke was a larger-than-life personality who was a force in Warren Township and Lake County politics for decades. But when it came to family, "he was a mars...
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World traveler, birder, teacher and naturalist: Jack PomattoJun 20, 2014 5:01 am - Losing a friend is a tough experience. Losing a friend who was an inspiration, a mentor, and a champion for the natural world is exceptionally hard. Retired naturalist ...
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Kevlar inventor Kwolek dies at 90Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - DOVER, Del. - Police Lt. David Spicer took four .45-caliber slugs to the chest and arms at point-blank range and lived to tell about it. Like thousands of other police o...
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Conservative icon Roeser remembered for his generosityJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Publicly, Jack Roeser was known as the founder of the largest employer in Carpentersville and an ardent supporter of conservative causes, even running once for governor....