Obituaries
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
Feb 09, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of "Walk on By," "Do...
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Frank Amato's 47-year legacy secured at Loyola AcademyFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - A Loyola Academy track coach for 47 years, Frank Amato saw his student-athletes' lives as a marathon, not a four-year sprint. "A winning or losing record was not my whol...
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Former longtime WGN anchor and suburban radio host Jack Taylor dies at 94Feb 05, 2023 11:15 pm - Jack Taylor, a TV news anchor in Chicago for more than 20 years who helped put WGN-TV near the top of the 10 p.m. news ratings in the 1970s, died of heart failure over t...
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'A shocking loss': College student from Libertyville found dead FridayJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Funeral services are planned this weekend for 21-year-old Matthew Listman of Libertyville, a business student at Illinois State University whose body was found Friday ni...
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Remembering Cindy Williams and what she did besides 'Laverne & Shirley'Jan 30, 2023 12:00 am - 'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
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Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for 'Money,' dies at 81
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'An indelible mark on Aurora': Fred Rodgers, tireless champion for young people, diesJan 29, 2023 12:00 am - Aurora has lost a civic icon who spent decades guiding the city's young people onto the path of success. Fred Rodgers, a fierce champion and advocate for youth, died ear...
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Actor Annie Wersching dies at 45
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Glenview's Ralph Lynch remembered as business pioneer, showman, optimistJan 24, 2023 10:00 pm - Ralph Lynch made so many parts of life in Glenview better. If anyone wanted an event or an organization to be a success, they wanted Lynch to be a part of it. "Throughou...
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'We all lost our best friend': Radio icon Lin Brehmer dies after cancer battleJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - Beloved WXRT 93.1-FM radio host and rock'n'roll poet laureate Lin Brehmer has died after battling cancer, the Chicago radio station reported Sunday. “It is with a heavy ...