Obituaries
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'World's oldest teenager' Dick Clark dead at 82Apr 18, 2012 3:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and producer who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand" and rang in the New Y...
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Founder of iconic Route 66 eatery in central Illinois diesApr 13, 2012 10:02 pm - LINCOLN, Ill. — Ernie Edwards, a beloved fixture of Route 66 history and founder of the highway’s iconic Pig Hip restaurant in central Illinois, has died at the age of 9...
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Arlington Heights woman fought to have golf course named after early settlerApr 10, 2012 1:00 pm - Nickol Knoll, the nine-hole, par 3 golf course in Arlington Heights, averages more than 18,000 rounds per year, and draws more than 10,000 people who walk its scenic pat...
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Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' star interviewer, diesApr 07, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — "Mike Wallace is here to see you." The "60 Minutes" newsman had such a fearsome reputation that it was often said that those were the most dreaded words in th...
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Rolling Meadows teacher, coach dies after two-year cancer fightApr 06, 2012 3:00 pm - The Rolling Meadows High School community is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher, Lindsay Habinak, who died on Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer. Habinak, ...
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Barrington woman won over the Black PanthersApr 05, 2012 2:47 pm - As a child of the Great Depression, Miriam Lykke learned the value of people helping others at an early age. Applying that lesson throughout her life even survived the c...
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St. Viator mourns an important early leaderMar 21, 2012 4:31 pm - Frank Covey ~ 1932-2012 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent Every year, during senior awards night at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, one of ...
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Founder of renowned Angel Drill Team diesMar 14, 2012 8:00 pm - Gurnee man lived a life of service
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Beloved Elgin teacher always had a smile on her faceMar 08, 2012 4:42 pm - When Kimball Middle School Principal Al Tamburrino walked around the Elgin school this week, he said the absence of one teacher was evident everywhere he turned, he said...
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'Poppins' songwriter Sherman dies at 86Mar 06, 2012 1:00 pm - LONDON — How do you sum up the work of songwriter Robert B. Sherman? Try one word: “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” The tongue-twisting term, sung by magical nanny ...