Obituaries
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Funeral services set for Prospect Heights Mayor HelmerJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - Funeral services and visitation for Prospect Heights Mayor Nicholas Helmer will be held later this week. Helmer, the city's three-term mayor, died Wednesday at 79. Visit...
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Jim O'Donnell: Saying goodbye to an era - the amazing race of Dick DuchossoisJan 29, 2022 12:00 am - VOLTAIRE ONCE SUGGESTED that there is birth, there is death and in between are starts of fancied follies and true miseries. Dick Duchossois spent a lifetime trying to ou...
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Argentine singer Verdaguer dies of COVID-19 complications
Jan 28, 2022 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer, whose romantic hits such as 'œCorazón de papel,'ť 'œYo te amo'ť and 'œVolveré'ť sold almost 50 million ...
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The heart and soul of Arlington: Dick Duchossois, dead at 100, remembered for 'his life passion'Jan 28, 2022 12:00 am - For years, Dick Duchossois would arrive early to his office within the stately grandstand he rebuilt from the ashes at Arlington Park. Impeccably dressed, the man affect...
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'He absolutely loved being mayor': Prospect Heights mourns Nick HelmerJan 27, 2022 12:00 am - An earlier version of this article misidentified Prospect Heights' longest-tenured city council member. It is Matthew Dolick. Three-term Prospect Heights Mayor Nich...
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David Mugar, force behind Boston July 4th celebration, dies
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Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95
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Bobbe 'Beegie' Adair, jazz pianist, dies in Tennessee
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Former Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen dies at 75
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'The epitome of Elk Grove Village': Community mourns former Trustee Edward HauserJan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village lost one of its longest-serving public servants last week with the passing of Edward Hauser. Village officials credit Hauser with shaping the Elk Grov...