Obituaries
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Ex-Prospect Hts. mayor, Ed Rotchford, diesJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Edward Rotchford, whose accomplishments as the longest-serving mayor of Prospect Heights included working with Mount Prospect and Des Plaines to get flood control levees...
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Inverness man’s passion was restoring PackardsJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - An Inverness businessman ran a successful carpet store for more than 40 years in Palatine, but his reputation spans the globe for a completely different pursuit: restori...
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Dr. Bernard Moore, Alexian Brothers pioneer, dies at 84Jun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Dr. Bernard J. Moore held the distinction of being named “physician of the year” three times by his colleagues at Alexian Brothers Medical Center, a feat not matched by ...
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Hanover Park restaurateur, village worker diesJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Helen Schneider never ran for public office in Hanover Park, but for many years she was one of the first people residents met when walked into village hall. Schneider wo...
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Buffalo Grove wrestler remembered at serviceJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - If you wanted Lindsey Durlacher to do something, his friends and family asserted Thursday, all you had to do was tell him he couldn't. Durlacher, one of the most decorat...
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Mourners praise Rep. Beaubien for service, integrity at funeralJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Friends, colleagues and above all family remembered the late state Rep. Mark Beaubien of Barrington Hills on Friday, as a man of conscience and integrity whose embrace o...
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State wrestling legend dies at 36Jun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove High School alumnus Lindsey Durlacher — one of the most decorated wrestlers in Illinois history — died Saturday morning in his Denver home at age 36. Durl...
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'Dedicated' Buffalo Grove fire educator diesMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - Arthur L “Skip” Hart Jr. was dedicated to his career in fire protection, but those who knew him say he also could have succeeded as a teacher because of his passion for ...
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Mt. Prospect mourns Mel BothMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Virtually anywhere you look in Mount Prospect — from the historical museum to a local church, to the infrastructure of the community itself — you can see the handiwork o...
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Schaumburg man embodied spirit as Christmas at Santa's VillageMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - Don Goers was one of Santa's helpers who found his joy in bringing cheer to children across the Fox Valley. From 1966 through 1979, Goers put on the big red suit at San...