Obituaries
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Former Palatine Library Board president rememberedJan 17, 2014 4:33 pm - A memorial service for Don Maurice Jacobs, former Palatine Library Board president, will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, at the First United Church of Palatine, on 1...
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‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkin Duccini diesJan 16, 2014 8:53 pm - LAS VEGAS — Ruth Robinson Duccini, the last of the original female Munchkins from the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” has died. She was 95. With her death, only one actor...
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Madden, ‘Partridge Family’ agent, dies in FloridaJan 16, 2014 8:39 pm - NEW YORK — Comic actor Dave Madden, who played the child-hating agent on the hit 1970s sitcom “The Partridge Family,” died in Florida on Thursday at age 82. Madden died...
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Russell Johnson, ‘Gilligan’ professor, dead at 89Jan 16, 2014 2:24 pm - NEW YORK — The actor who played “The Professor” on “Gilligan’s Island,” Russell Johnson, has died. His agent, Mike Eisenstadt, says Johnson died Thursday morning at his ...
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Northwest suburban coach preached hard work and dedicationJan 16, 2014 11:00 am - A legendary coach, who helped shape basketball and football programs at four different Northwest suburban high schools, has died. Ted Wissen taught physical education an...
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Dist. 214 mourns death of longtime social workerJan 15, 2014 3:10 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is mourning the loss of longtime social worker Marilyn Medina-Perez, who died Wednesday morning after a six-month battle with...
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Former Des Plaines alderman John Dini diesJan 13, 2014 3:17 pm - A former Des Plaines alderman known for community involvement ranging from little league baseball umpire to organizer in local Republican party politics has died. John D...
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Notable deaths last weekJan 11, 2014 7:31 pm - Ariel Sharon was a farmer-turned-soldier, a soldier-turned-politician, a politician-turned-statesman — a hard-charging Israeli who built Jewish settlements on war-won la...
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Carol Stream seventh-grader lived life despite health problemsJan 10, 2014 11:00 am - A serious heart condition never put a damper on Tilak Patel's winning smile, kind nature or passion for sports, several friends and family members said Friday at the 13-...
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Dist. 203 principal remembered for hard work, happinessJan 10, 2014 4:30 am - Students at Highlands Elementary School in Naperville described their principal, Susan Stuckey, as someone who wasn't just a principal, but a great friend to every stude...