Obituaries
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'She just added so much to the community': Ex-Mount Prospect trustee Michaele Skowron rememberedApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - During her many years serving on the Mount Prospect village board and various commissions, Michaele Skowron demonstrated her devotion to public service. "When you think ...
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Former WGN weatherman dies at 69
Apr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Former WGN weatherman Jim Ramsey, whose signature baritone voice and kindly demeanor were staples of the network's news broadcasts for three decades, has died at age 69,...
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They'll miss his cowbell: Cubs honor Mount Prospect 'bleacher bum' who died in JanuaryApr 07, 2022 5:00 am - A 76-year-old lifelong Chicago Cubs fan from Mount Prospect who died in January was honored by the team on Opening Day Thursday afternoon. In life, George Wiseman took i...
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Media critic Eric Boehlert killed in New Jersey bike crash
Apr 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Media critic Eric Boehlert, who created the Press Run website and wrote for Rolling Stone and Media Matters for America, was killed in a bicycle accident...
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Russian nationalist lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75
Apr 06, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian nationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a senior lawmaker whose sulphurous rhetoric and antics alarmed the West but appealed to Russians' aggrieve...
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'He's a pillar': Former Antioch fire chief remembered for service to hometownApr 06, 2022 5:00 am - Visitation and funeral services for Dennis Volling will be held at Antioch Fire Department Station 1, but not solely because of his 55-year tenure with the organization,...
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Former Purdue, Charlotte, USF coach Lee Rose dies at 85
Apr 05, 2022 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Lee Rose, who led Purdue and Charlotte to the men's Final Four, has died. He was 85. UNC Charlotte said Rose died Tuesday in Charlotte. The school...
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Bobby Rydell, 60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies
Apr 05, 2022 7:00 am - Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock '~n roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical 'œBye Bye Birdie,'ť died Tuesday. Rydell died of ...
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June Brown, 'EastEnders' icon Dot Cotton, dies at 95
Apr 04, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - June Brown, who played the chain-smoking Cockney matriarch Dot Cotton on the British soap opera 'œEastEnders'ť for 35 years, has died. She was 95. The BBC,...
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Tommy Davis, 2-time NL batting champion with Dodgers, dies
Apr 04, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy Davis, a two-time National League batting champion who won three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 83. He died ...