Obituaries
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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...
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Former Missoula Big Sky coach dies of cancerJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - MISSOULA, Mont. — Former Missoula Big Sky football coach Gary Ekegren has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 70. Garden City Funeral Home says Ekegren died at home Frida...
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'Forbidden Planet' star Anne Francis dies at 80Jan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was a sexy private eye in "Honey West" on...
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Former Democratic Conn. congressman Ratchford diesJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. — William Ratchford, a former Connecticut congressman who later served in the Clinton administration, has died. He was 76. Ratchford's wife, Barbara, an...
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Longtime Palatine High coach diesDec 31, 2010 12:00 am - Palatine High School has lost one of its “all-time greats.” Joe Johnson, who coached the school's track and cross country teams for more than 30 years, used that term li...