Obituaries
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Prospect Heights loses longtime alderman O’DonoghueOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Thomas O’Donoghue spent much of his life in public service in Prospect Heights, and after he died Wednesday at 84, those close to him remembered his dedication to the ci...
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Robert Galvin, once one of the country’s business leaders, dead at 89Oct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Longtime CEO, Barrington Hills man dies at 89
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‘Baron of Barrington’ known for generosity, radio show on WJJGOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - A former Barrington-area car dealer, whose namesake, the Joseph J. Gentile Center, is home to the Loyola University basketball program, has died Gentile lived in Southwe...
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Longtime Daily Herald travel columnist wrote for ‘regular folks’Sep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Life stories Madelyn Merwin ~ 1924-2011 Madelyn Merwin had a distinguished career in journalism, breaking the glass ceiling both in print and broadcast. Longtime D...
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Dundee Twp. mourns death of local businessman Fred DoederleinSep 27, 2011 1:00 am - Fred Doederlein, 1927-2011
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Ziggy creator Tom Wilson Sr. diesSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - CLEVELAND — Tom Wilson Sr., the creator of the hard-luck comic strip character Ziggy, has died, his family said Monday. He was 80. Tom Wilson Jr., who took over the comi...
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Dolores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, diesSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Dolores Hope, the sultry-voiced songstress who was married to Bob Hope for 69 years and sometimes sang on his shows for U.S. troops and on his television s...
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Eleanor Mondale, daughter of Walter Mondale, diesSep 18, 2011 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Eleanor Mondale, the vivacious daughter of former Vice President Walter Mondale who carved out her own reputation as an entertainment reporter, radio show ...
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Kids Fight Cancer was Arlington Hts. businessman’s legacySep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Life stories Jim Pesoli ~ 1955-2011 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent Jim Pesoli seemed nearly invincible after he fought off cancer four times and star...
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Des Plaines loses a part of its history with death of longtime residentSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Dorothy Grice never held public office in Des Plaines, but she was something of a first lady for the city. As the granddaughter of some of Des Plaines' earliest settlers...