Obituaries
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Elgin librarian remembered for genealogy passionDec 12, 2013 11:19 am - William “Bill” Blohm loved the challenge of genealogy and helping people find their roots and their families as a librarian at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. “The ...
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Reflecting on those who died in Fox Valley in 2013Dec 11, 2013 10:48 am - Several notable Fox Valley residents died in 2013, and they left a legacy of impressive accomplishments and years of service in their memory. The list includes public se...
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Mt. Prospect school mourning loss of beloved teacherDec 10, 2013 6:00 pm - Organizers of a fundraiser for Mount Prospect teacher Linda Frahm said it would be a “miracle” if the guest of honor attended the event last Thursday. When she did, righ...
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CSN president Jim Corno passes away at 66Dec 10, 2013 11:00 am - Jim Corno, president of Comcast SportsNet Chicago, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 66 after fighting a long battle with cancer. Corno, a Naperville resident, w...
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Gift honors late Buffalo Grove police and fire officialDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - The Joint Commission is donating $10,000 to the village of Buffalo Grove in honor of Jerod Loeb, a Buffalo Grove fire and police commissioner since 2005, who lost his tw...
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Notable deaths last weekDec 07, 2013 4:27 pm - Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness. South Africa’s first black president spent nearly a third of his life as a prisoner of apartheid, yet he sought to win over ...
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His dream still a work in progressDec 06, 2013 8:39 pm - JOHANNESBURG — When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990, he brought a vision of forgiveness and reconciliation to rebuild a nation marred by the legacy of wh...
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Famed salesman Bill Porter dies at 81Dec 06, 2013 6:43 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Bill Porter, the door-to-door salesman in Portland, Ore., who was portrayed by William H. Macy in an Emmy-winning TV movie, has died at 81. Porter spent...
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Mandela’s release from prison changed the worldDec 06, 2013 4:06 pm - EDITOR’S NOTE — On Feb. 11, 1990, AP reporter Greg Myre was in Cape Town when Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years. Mandela walked out of Victor Verste...
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Palatine High sports legend ‘Chic’ Anderson diesDec 04, 2013 11:38 am - For more than 30 years, Gerald J. “Chic” Anderson was one of the pioneers clearing the way for athletic excellence during the booming growth period for Palatine Township...