Obituaries
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Architect of airline deregulation dies at 93Dec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Alfred E. Kahn, who presided over the historic deregulation of the airline industry during the Carter administration, paving the way for JetBlue and o...
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HE Park District's Triphahn succumbs to cancerDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - A longtime Hoffman Estates Park District commissioner, who worked at building partnerships as much as he did parks and recreation facilities, passed away on Tuesday. Sco...
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Former Daily Herald reporter diesDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Carmen Greco Jr., a popular Daily Herald reporter who covered a variety of West suburban communities from the paper's DuPage County bureau, has died. Greco died Sunday o...
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Northwest Community Hospital 'visionary' diesDec 15, 2010 10:00 pm - One of the longest-serving board members of Northwest Community Hospital, who helped shaped the campus during its years of greatest expansion, has died. Robert DiVall se...
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Namesake of Rakow Road diesDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - The next time you shave a few minutes off your evening commute by taking Rakow Road, thank James R. Rakow. Rakow, the namesake of the road that serves as a shortcut betw...
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NU star also played for Lombardi in Green BayDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Andy Cvercko holds a distinction in Northwestern University lore: He was the first player to be named an All-American and Academic All-American in the same year. Mr. Cve...
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Advocate for Down syndrome community diesDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Linda Picchi was an advocate for the Down syndrome community, who inspired parents, educators and health care professionals alike about their unlimited capabilities. Mrs...
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Front man of Mauds brought soul to suburbsDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - The former lead singer of The Mauds, who led the rock band from its suburban roots onto the national charts, has died. James “Jimy” Rogers passed away on Saturday after ...
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Rolling Meadows alderman who cast key shelter vote diesNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - A former Rolling Meadows alderman who cast the swing vote allowing the construction of an emergency shelter for domestic violence victims in one of the city's residentia...
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Palatine marathoner loses race with brain cancerNov 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Jennifer McDevitt just ran out of time. The Palatine resident drew national attention for completing marathons while undergoing chemotherapy treatments for her brain tum...