Obituaries
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Des Plaines man who led national American Legion dies at 85Jan 17, 2011 12:00 am - John Geiger, who influenced national policy for veterans for nearly 30 years and helped build O’Hare International Airport’s award-winning Terminal 1, has passed away. T...
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Oscar-nominated British actress Susannah York diesJan 15, 2011 10:00 pm - LONDON — British actress Susannah York, one of the leading stars of British and Hollywood films in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died in London. She was 72. York ...
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26-year-old Algonquin crash victim was 'genuine'Jan 14, 2011 12:00 am - Just days before Heather Parman died, the 26-year-old from Algonquin posted a Bible verse on her Facebook page: “Don't just pretend to love others, really love them.” Fr...
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Keith Sanders, Spring Grove man, SIU trustee, diesJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - The Southern Illinois University system is mourning the death of one of its trustees. The university says former Illinois Board of Higher Education executive director Ke...
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'Band of Brothers' inspiration dies at age 92Jan 09, 2011 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Richard "Dick" Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War II exploits were made famous by the book and television miniseries "Band of Brothers,"...
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Former Congressman Robert Hanrahan dead at 76Jan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - A longtime educator and former congressman who held a variety of public offices during his long career, Robert Paul Hanrahan of Vernon Hills died Friday at age 76. A tea...
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Don Tyson, who led poultry maker Tyson Foods, diesJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Tyson Foods Inc. chief executive Donald J. Tyson, who led his family's poultry company from being a regional producer to dominance in the indu...
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Iran exiles mourn lost era in death of shah's sonJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - PARIS — The apparent suicide of the former shah of Iran's youngest son has shocked and saddened Iranian emigres, many of whom were forced into exile by the Islamic Revo...
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Advocate hospital system loses chief nurseJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Julie Schaffner ~ 1956-2010
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Former Palatine police commander was 90Jan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - A former Palatine police commander credited with laying the groundwork for building a professional force, has passed away. Frank Ortiz served 25 years with the departmen...