Obituaries
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Des Plaines loses a part of its history with death of longtime residentSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Dorothy Grice never held public office in Des Plaines, but she was something of a first lady for the city. As the granddaughter of some of Des Plaines' earliest settlers...
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'Spartacus' star Andy Whitfield dies at 39Sep 11, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family....
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Schaumburg loses connection to original Volkening FarmSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - One of the last volunteers at Schaumburg’s Volkening Heritage Farm to have actually lived on the land has passed away. Mary Lou Reynolds was 10 years old when her family...
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Former Wheeling Twp. assessor dies at 82Sep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Those who remember former Wheeling Township Assessor Dolores C. Stephan say she was dedicated to making sure taxpayers had a local resource to answer their assessment-re...
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Lampinen was always a loyal Waukeganite, even when he moved awaySep 02, 2011 12:00 am - A Waukegan native who witnessed Lake County’s growth from the days of horse-drawn milk wagons to suburban sprawl has passed away. Walter “Barney” Lampinen died Friday, A...
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‘Klan buster’ Stetson Kennedy dies at 94Aug 27, 2011 1:00 am - Associated Press MIAMI — Author and folklorist Stetson Kennedy, who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan six decades ago and exposed its secrets to authorities and the public bu...
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Founder of Mundelein’s Gale Street Inn remembered as a jovial manAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - The founder of the Gale Street Inn eateries is being remembered as a jovial man who loved the restaurant business. George J. Chioles, 83, of Mundelein, died Aug. 21 at h...
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Former Cy Young winner Mike Flanagan found dead at homeAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - BALTIMORE — Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young winner and part of the Baltimore Orioles’ 1983 World Series championship team, has died. He was 59. Authorities found a body...
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Arlington Heights' 'Harry's' loses its namesakeAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - A popular Arlington Heights restaurant lost its namesake over the weekend, when Harry McCollum, owner of Harry's of Arlington, passed away on Saturday. He was 75. “Right...
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Canada opposition leader Jack Layton diesAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press TORONTO — Jack Layton, the feisty leader of Canada’s opposition party who was at the height of his political career, died Monday after a battle with can...