Obituaries
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Mennonite pastor who launched Schaumburg, Lombard churches dies at age 88Mar 01, 2019 12:00 am - When a dairy farm on Roselle Road in Schaumburg went up for sale around 2000, the Rev. Leroy Kennel saw opportunity. Following his vision, his Mennonite congregation pur...
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Blanca Jarrin, wife of Hall of Fame broadcaster, dies at 85
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Blanca Jarrin, wife of Hall of Fame Los Angeles Dodgers Spanish-language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin, has died. She was 85. The Dodgers say she had a...
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Fabien Clain, jihadists' voice in 2015 Paris attacks, killed
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Fabien Clain was the voice of Islamic State for his home country of France - and above all for its capital city, terrorized by squads of extremists who blew...
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon who staunchly defended his sibling's White House legacy, died Wednesday. He was 8...
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Andre Previn, Oscar-winning composer, has died at 89
Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - Andre Previn, the pianist, composer and conductor whose broad reach took in the worlds of Hollywood, jazz and classical music, always rejecting suggestions that his bop ...
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Memorial set for Wood Dale's 'Pastor Rick'Feb 28, 2019 12:00 am - The Rev. Richard "Rick" Bullis was generous and serious when the time called for it, but if you ask his children, he also had a knack for fishing and may have been the i...
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Florist Leo Kinsch helped make Palatine beautiful for decadesFeb 27, 2019 12:00 am - The owner of one of the oldest florists in the Northwest suburbs, with a history going back more than 80 years in Palatine, has died. Leo Kinsch arrived in the suburbs a...
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Clark Gable III, grandson of acting great, dies in Dallas
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Clark James Gable III, host of the reality TV show "Cheaters" and grandson of late Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable, has died in Texas. The Dallas C...
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Singer Mark Hollis of 1980s band Talk Talk dies at 64
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Singer-songwriter Mark Hollis, frontman of 1980s British new wave band Talk Talk, has died at the age of 64. Manager Keith Aspden said Tuesday that Hollis ...
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Viatorian Barth never taught a class, but was a beloved teacher of life lessonsFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Brother Dale Barth never taught a class at St. Viator High School, but many graduates remember him as their favorite teacher - of life lessons - in thinking back to thei...