Obituaries
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Lake County loses lifelong educatorJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - The only way to sum up William L. Thompson, a lifelong resident and prominent educator of Lake County, is to say that he was “loved by all, hated by no one.” Those words...
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Mt. Prospect girl loses battle with cancerJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect girl whose leukemia diagnosis sparked an outpouring of support from the community over the last year has lost her battle with the disease. Molly Kohl di...
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Images: Amy WinehouseJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, polic...
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A D-Day survivor, a witness to historyJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - Max Zalusky rarely talked about his World War II experiences, and in particular, of his role during the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy. However, family members...
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East Dundee matriarch is rememberedJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - A large part of Barbara L. Rakow’s life revolved around East Dundee. Rakow, 81, who died Saturday morning after a battle with lung cancer, is being remembered as the mat...
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Funerals to go on despite strikeJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Sixteen funeral directors, embalmers, and livery drivers from four suburban funeral homes, including ones in Arlington Heights and Des Plaines, will go on strike Tuesday...
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Barrington loses one of its most dedicated volunteersJul 06, 2011 12:00 am -
Marion Hubbard ~ 1928-2011
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Blackhawks CEO's father dies at 99Jun 28, 2011 12:00 am - The father of John McDonough, president and CEO of the Chicago Blackhawks, has passed away. John D. McDonough was just two weeks shy of his 99th birthday. He died on Mon...
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Kane judge was encyclopedia of knowledgeJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - T. Jordan Gallagher, a Kane County judge for the past three years and former two-term DeKalb County State’s Attorney, has died from complications from lung and stomach c...
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CNN sportscaster, Chicago native Nick Charles dies of cancerJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - ATLANTA — Nick Charles, the former taxi driver who became CNN’s first sports anchor and served in that role for nearly two decades, died Saturday after a two-year strugg...