https://www.illinoispress.org/Home.aspxhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3273/Obituary-Natalie-Boehmer-Valentine.aspxWed, 29 Jul 2026 17:26:00 GMTNatalie Boehmer Valentine, of Des Plaines, was born July 26, 1928, the daughter of Jeanette Allen Boehmer and Robert E. Boehmer of Chicago, Illinois. She passed away on August 26, 2025. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3272/Obituary-Duffus-Mowatt-Leatrice-McClain.aspxMon, 03 Aug 2026 17:22:00 GMTDr. Leatrice M. Mowatt, was the daughter of Lloyd and Elizabeth McClain, spent her entire life in the city of Chicago. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3271/Obituary-Werschulz-Steven-E-Steve.aspxMon, 03 Aug 2026 17:16:00 GMTSteven "Steve" Edward Werschulz, age 72, longtime resident of Naperville, IL passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026 at his Florida residence under the care of hospice. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3262/Obituary-Leckey-Andrew-A.aspxMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMTAndrew Leckey passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026 surrounded by his family Born and raised in Chicago, son of Alex and Ellen Leckey, he was 76 years old. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3261/Obituary-Linda-L-Bird.aspxFri, 17 Jul 2026 14:53:00 GMTLinda L. Bird, 72, of Marissa died Sunday, July 12, 2026. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3260/Obituary-Clara-Clair-Jean-Cook.aspxFri, 17 Jul 2026 14:44:00 GMTClara "Clair" Jean Cook, 69, of East Peoria, IL passed from this earthly realm to join with her heavenly father and those who have gone before her on July 11, 2026, around 2:00 in the morning. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3258/Editing-the-late-Russ-Stewart-Pain-joy-frustration-irritation.aspxMon, 13 Jul 2026 14:19:00 GMTHe was hated. He was beloved. But he told it like it is, writing prose with caustic wit, perpetually quoting baseball catcher Yogi Berra’s implication that “It ain’t over ’til it’s over” for Nadig Newspapers since bell-bottoms and platform shoes were in fashion. Read more

]]>AllObituariesWhat You Saidhttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3248/Obituary-Kevin-Hufnagel-passed-away.aspxTue, 30 Jun 2026 18:58:00 GMTKevin L. Hufnagel, age 63 of Walnut, died Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3247/Obituary-Mark-Duran-Samuels.aspxMon, 29 Jun 2026 18:53:00 GMTBENTON - Mark Duran Samuels was a true muckraker, a passionate journalist who owned newspapers, published newspaper, edited newspapers, wrote opinions for newspapers and sold advertising for newspapers. His work took him across the United States and once to Cuba with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Paul's request. Mark died June 4, 2026, and was laid to rest in a private service on June 12, 2026. Read more

]]>AllObituarieshttps://www.illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3246/Obituary-Brad-D-McVey-61-Beloved-DJ-Sports-Editor.aspxMon, 29 Jun 2026 18:48:00 GMTBradley Dean McVey, 61, of Bridgeport, died in the comfort of his home surrounded by love on Monday, June 15, 2026, after battling cancer. Read more

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