Obituaries
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Famed vascular surgeon diesJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A vascular surgeon who gained national and international acclaim as one of the pioneers in organ transplantation has died at the age of 87. Dr. John J. Bergan died Wedn...
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Jack Roeser lauded as committed to conservatives and communityJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Jack Roeser, a businessman and conservative icon in the suburbs who was one of the earliest supporters of the Tea Party in Illinois and who staunchly opposed organized l...
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Harper nursing teacher was 'the one the students remember'Jun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Nearly every student who goes through Harper College's nursing program remembers the series of Mrs. Hastings videos. They feature a cranky, difficult patient who breaks ...
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Metea mourns loss of science teacher with passion for learningJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Michael Riley Wegrzyn was the kind of teacher who wanted his students to find their passion in life - and always was willing to help them pursue it. A science teacher a...
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British comedian Rik Mayall dies at 56Jun 08, 2014 11:00 pm - LONDON - Rik Mayall, one of a generation of performers that injected post-punk energy into British comedy, has died. He was 56. Mayall's management firm Brunskill Manage...
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Larry Schreiner a legend in Chicago radio crime coverageJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - One of Larry Schreiner's many sources tipped him off: "We got a doozy." Just a couple of blocks from the home of the legendary WGN crime reporter lived John Wayne Gacy. ...
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Baseball mainstay Zimmer; women's movement pioneerJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - • Don Zimmer wasn't a fixture in baseball forever. It just seemed that way. He played alongside Jackie Robinson on the only Brooklyn Dodgers team to win the World Series...
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District 25 school board member, 57, dies after battle with cancerJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - Arlington Heights Elementary School District 25 board member Phil Crusius died this week after a battle with cancer. Crusius, 57, had been on the school board since 2009...
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Second Bartlett High grad killed in war on terrorJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: We are republishing our story from Sept. 16, 2009, on the death of Matthew Martinek of Bartlett on Sept. 11, 2009, from injuries suffered in Afghanistan i...
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Lake Zurich veteran remembered for service to country in Iraq and sense of humor in cancer fightJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - Army veteran Steven Gabriel of Lake Zurich is remembered by family and friends for keeping a sense of humor as he fought cancer and for service to his country in Iraq. ...