Obituaries
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Bar code’s co-inventor N. Joseph Woodland dies, 91Dec 13, 2012 1:12 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of...
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Joe Allbritton, 87, DC media, banking giant diesDec 13, 2012 5:19 am - McLEAN, Va. — Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington’s most influential men through a media conglomerate of newspapers and television stations and a financial e...
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Indian community celebrates Shankar's legacyDec 12, 2012 10:00 pm - As both the local Indian community and music lovers around the world mourn the death of Ravi Shankar, the iconic master of the sitar is being remembered as the "godfathe...
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Buffalo Grove mourns one of its original residentsDec 12, 2012 1:00 pm - Life stories Virginia Weidner Raupp ~ 1923-2012 By Eileen O. Daday Daily Herald correspondent Virginia Weidner Mueller Raupp didn’t have to look far for her family ...
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Des Plaines River canoe marathon founder dies at 86Dec 11, 2012 10:00 pm - The founder of the Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon, known throughout the state as 'Mr. Canoe,' has died. Ralph Frese of Niles died Monday after a short battle with pro...
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Former Dist. 300 principal remembered for support, steady leadershipDec 10, 2012 4:08 pm - Ronald Rhoades was the first principal of Dundee Highlands Elementary School in West Dundee when it opened in 1964 and he stayed to lead the school until he retired in 1...
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Jenni Rivera, soulful, troubled Mexican music starDec 10, 2012 3:13 pm - LOS ANGELES — Jenni Rivera launched her career hawking cassette recordings of her songs at flea markets, but a powerful voice, soulful singing style and frank discussion...
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Services set for Schaumburg High senior killed in hit-and-runDec 10, 2012 3:00 pm - Services have been set for a Schaumburg High School senior killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend. A funeral for Mikias Tibebu will be held at noon Wednesday at ...
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St. Charles 'correctional giant' dead at 84Dec 04, 2012 1:00 pm - Samuel Sublett Jr. was the 35-year-old leader of the then Illinois Training School for Boys at St. Charles when a head count revealed two escapees. Sublett tracked them ...
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Barrington Chamber of Commerce mourns death of marketing directorDec 04, 2012 10:00 am - Staff members at the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce are mourning the loss of their young marketing and communications director, Lauren Brown. Brown passed away Nov....