Obituaries
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Former St. Colette, St. Cecilia pastor diesAug 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Rev. Raymond Jerome Gerrity, who served briefly at St. Colette Catholic Church in Rolling Meadows and St. Cecilia in Mount Prospect, has died at age 95, the Chicago ...
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Iconic Des Plaines businessman Frank Pesche dies at 88Aug 10, 2015 1:00 am - The owner of one of Des Plaines' most iconic businesses, Pesche's Flower & Garden Center, has died. Frank Pesche was a fixture at the garden center, having grown up in a...
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Crystal Lake pastors lose son in motorcycle crashAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - A bear hug. A kiss. And four simple words. "I love you, Daddy." It was the last time the Rev. Bill Orris would speak in person to his son Billy, but the memory of that f...
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Notable deaths last week: LPGA pioneer; ex-senator who ran with ReaganAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - • Louise Suggs, an LPGA founder and among the best women to ever play with 61 wins and 11 majors, has died at age 91. Suggs was perhaps the most influential player in L...
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Cases of 24 unarmed black men killed by police this yearAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - The fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, last year has led to new scrutiny of the use of deadly force by police. As of Friday evening, offi...
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Lemonade Brigade raises money in memory of 'vivacious' Hanover Park boyAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - Hanover Park toddler drowned Saturday during camping trip
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Gurnee says goodbye to former Mayor WeltonAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Gurnee said goodbye to former Mayor Richard Welton, who helped guide a quaint community into becoming a major retail and entertainment force. About 300 mourners filled G...
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Creator of iconic 'Fremd Booster Buggy' diesAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent A former president of the Fremd High School Booster Club who created the "Fremd Booster Buggy" out of a retired mail truck ...
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Carol Stream woman remembered as free spirit, adventurerAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Chase Froese could catch you off guard. She liked to quiz her friends and co-workers at Starbucks on what she called the "Question of the Day." Sometimes she'd pose some...
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Notable deaths this week: Ex-WWE star, former Sox pitcherAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - • "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, has died at age 61. Piper, born Roderick Toombs ...