Obituaries
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‘Circle of Friends’ author Binchy dies at 72Jul 30, 2012 11:58 pm - LONDON — Bestselling author Maeve Binchy, who was known for her depictions of small-town Irish life, has died in Dublin after a brief illness, according to Irish media r...
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Mt. Prospect resident pioneered the business of site selectionJul 28, 2012 6:25 pm - Known internationally as a business site selection specialist, Robert Ady pioneered the evolution of a fledgling industry into a respected profession while still finding...
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Notable deaths: First American woman in space cracked glass ceilingJul 28, 2012 3:54 pm - Space used to be a man’s world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail into orbit for U.S. women. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refrain, she joine...
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Sally Ride, cosmic trailblazer, dead at 61Jul 23, 2012 6:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Space used to be a man's world. Then came Sally Ride, who blazed a cosmic trail for U.S. women into orbit. With a pitch perfect name out of a pop song refr...
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Firefighter recognized in Des Plaines almost 60 years after his deathJul 23, 2012 6:00 am - No one knows how John Minich ended up in a grave with no headstone in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines. The 43-year-old Chicago firefighter died almost 60 years ago on...
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Country music trailblazer; self-help pioneerJul 21, 2012 7:07 pm - Considered a pioneer in the self-help genre aimed at helping readers become more productive in their lives, author Stephen R. Covey had an enormous impact on both the co...
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Funeral Friday for former St. Edna, St. Colette priestJul 19, 2012 5:00 pm - The Rev. Eugene J. Faucher ~ 1925-2012 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent A longtime Catholic priest, who served at two Northwest suburban parishes durin...
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Mt. Prospect mourns longtime community contributorJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - George Luteri, president of the Friends of the Mount Prospect Public Library and former chairman of Mount Prospect's Solid Waste Commission, passed away Wednesday after ...
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Matriarch of one of Wheeling's biggest farms has diedJul 12, 2012 12:45 pm - One of Wheeling's last pioneers from its rural heritage has died. Erna Koeppen passed away on July 5 after suffering a massive stroke. She was 90. “She was truly a farm ...
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First president of Palatine Boys Baseball never lost interestJul 11, 2012 12:01 pm - Thomas Bowman ~ 1921-2012 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent Thomas Bowman Jr. built a career in real estate and he volunteered in several youth organiza...