Obituaries
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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...
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'Spartacus' star Andy Whitfield dies at 39Sep 11, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family....
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Schaumburg loses connection to original Volkening FarmSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - One of the last volunteers at Schaumburg’s Volkening Heritage Farm to have actually lived on the land has passed away. Mary Lou Reynolds was 10 years old when her family...
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Former Wheeling Twp. assessor dies at 82Sep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Those who remember former Wheeling Township Assessor Dolores C. Stephan say she was dedicated to making sure taxpayers had a local resource to answer their assessment-re...
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Lampinen was always a loyal Waukeganite, even when he moved awaySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - A Waukegan native who witnessed Lake County’s growth from the days of horse-drawn milk wagons to suburban sprawl has passed away. Walter “Barney” Lampinen died Friday, A...
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‘Klan buster’ Stetson Kennedy dies at 94Aug 27, 2011 1:00 am - Associated Press MIAMI — Author and folklorist Stetson Kennedy, who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan six decades ago and exposed its secrets to authorities and the public bu...