Obituaries
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Cancer genetics pioneer dies at 88Dec 18, 2013 3:51 pm - Dr. Janet Rowley, a pioneer in cancer genetics research, has died at age 88. Rowley spent most of her career at the University of Chicago, where she also obtained her me...
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Church commnunity mourns longtime Long Grove pastorDec 17, 2013 5:14 pm - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent This year’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in Buffalo Grove was one of the largest in its 23 years, drawing 1,000 worshipp...
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Mandela buried in rolling hills of South AfricaDec 15, 2013 7:01 am - QUNU, South Africa — His flag-draped casket resting on a carpet of animal skins, Nelson Mandela was laid to rest Sunday in the green, rolling hills of the eastern hamlet...
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Traditional tribal rituals at Mandela’s funeralDec 15, 2013 6:06 am - JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela’s casket was draped in a lion skin, an ox was ritually slaughtered and a family elder kept talking to the body’s spirit: The state funeral ...
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Images: Nelson Mandela funeralDec 15, 2013 5:46 am - A hearse carrying Mandela’s body drove into his hometown Qunu in rural South Africa before his burial Sunday, returning the country’s peacemaker to the place where he ha...
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Notable deaths last weekDec 14, 2013 4:51 pm - Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in “The Sound of Music,” has di...
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Elgin librarian remembered for genealogy passionDec 12, 2013 11:19 am - William “Bill” Blohm loved the challenge of genealogy and helping people find their roots and their families as a librarian at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. “The ...
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Reflecting on those who died in Fox Valley in 2013Dec 11, 2013 10:48 am - Several notable Fox Valley residents died in 2013, and they left a legacy of impressive accomplishments and years of service in their memory. The list includes public se...
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Mt. Prospect school mourning loss of beloved teacherDec 10, 2013 6:00 pm - Organizers of a fundraiser for Mount Prospect teacher Linda Frahm said it would be a “miracle” if the guest of honor attended the event last Thursday. When she did, righ...
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CSN president Jim Corno passes away at 66Dec 10, 2013 11:00 am - Jim Corno, president of Comcast SportsNet Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 66 after fighting a long battle with cancer. Corno, a Naperville resident, w...