Obituaries
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‘The greatest former president’: Suburban admirers reflect on Carter’s legacyDec 30, 2024 10:42 am - Chicago-area admirers of Jimmy Carter are paying tribute to the former president and humanitarian, who died Sunday.
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Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actor who starred in the sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 87
Dec 30, 2024 8:37 am - Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working-class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100
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Remembering those we’ve lost: Notable deaths across the suburbs in 2024Dec 27, 2024 3:04 pm - As we close out 2024 and look forward to 2025, we remember those we've lost this year in the suburbs. Educators, public servants, business leaders and philanthropists were among them, all leaving indelible marks through their accomplishments and dedication.
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Joe Cosenza, ‘legendary deal maker’ of Inland Real Estate, diesDec 27, 2024 1:44 pm - Inland Real Estate Group co-founder, director and Vice Chairman Joe Cosenza, 81, of Downers Grove, died Dec. 25.
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‘In our most exclusive club:’ Vernon Hills remembers 100-year-old World War II vetDec 26, 2024 6:39 pm - Another in the diminishing number of World War II veterans and the first centenarian among those honored in Vernon Hills has died.
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India’s former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92
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‘Heaven just got a little tastier’: Longtime owner of Libertyville’s Townee Square Restaurant rememberedDec 26, 2024 12:32 pm - Longtime patrons of a beloved Libertyville restaurant are paying tribute to its late cofounder.
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Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
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Memorial service Saturday for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis ScanlanDec 24, 2024 12:20 pm - A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, for former Glen Ellyn trustee Phyllis G. Scanlan.