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Couple Sentenced To Prison For Burglarizing Families At Funerals
Jacquelyn Bucholz avidly read on-line obituaries to find out who had died in and around the small McHenry County town where she lived with her husband, Jason Werner.
Funeral Held For Abandoned Baby Found In Cooler
Chicago Ridge police officers carried the tiny casket holding the body of “Jeremiah Michael” was carried in a slow procession into Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic Church.
Slain Diplomat From River Forest Honored At Funeral
Hundreds of mourners were packing into a church in west suburban River Forest on Wednesday, to pay their final respects to a young woman killed while working as a diplomat in Afghanistan.
Roger Ebert ‘Had A Heart Big Enough To Accept And Love All’
Hundreds gathered at Holy Name Cathedral on Monday to say a final farewell to Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert.
Ebert Funeral Set For Monday At Holy Name
The funeral for legendary Chicago Sun-Times film Critic Roger Ebert will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at Holy Name Cathedral, according to a press release from a publicist for Ebert’s family.
Trooper James Sauter Remembered For Smile ‘The Size Of Mt. Rushmore’
Hundreds of police officers packed into a Palos Heights church on Tuesday for the funeral of Trooper James Sauter, who was killed last week when a semi-trailer truck slammed into his patrol car.
Hundreds Gather For Slain Baby’s Funeral
Loved ones of the 6-month-old girl who was shot and killed as she was in her father’s lap inside a minivan in the Woodlawn neighborhood were gathering at a local church Tuesday morning for her funeral.
Funeral Costs For Slain Baby To Be Donated
The cost of the funeral and burial of six-month-old Jonylah Watkins, who was shot to death this week, will be donated.
Man Arrested After Causing Disturbance Outside Pendleton’s Funeral
A 43-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after causing a disturbance outside the church where funeral services for 15-year Hadiya Pendleton were to later be held.
Michelle Obama To Attend Hadiya Pendleton’s Funeral
Michelle Obama is planning to attend the funeral of a teenager who was shot and killed about a week after she had performed at the president’s inauguration.
Cops Keep Close Eye On Funeral For Victim Of Gang Shooting
Chicago’s crackdown on violence at gang funerals took a different turn Thursday, as police took pre-emptive action to remove a potential gang target from a funeral site.
$25K Bond For Teen Caught With Handgun At Gang Funeral
Roosevelt J. Yarber, 17, was arrested and charged after a witness allegedly told officers that Yarber had a handgun during a funeral service.
Friends, Family Say Goodbye To Innocent Teen Killed By Gang Gunfire
Porshe Foster, 15, was a sophomore in high school, a straight-A student, an aspiring architect, and an athlete. CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports.
Classmates Raise Money For Funeral For Girl Shot On South Side
Classmates of a 15-year-old Chicago girl who was shot to death last week have raised money to help pay for her funeral.
Funeral Today For Veteran Firefighter
The funeral service is being held this morning for the Chicago firefighter who collapsed and died of a heart attack after returning from a call on Nov. 11
‘Master Fireman’ Herbie Johnson Laid To Rest
Hundreds of Chicago area firefighters and police officers packed a South Side chapel on Thursday to say a final farewell to Chicago Fire Capt. Herbert “Herbie” Johnson, who was killed in the line of duty last week.
Funeral Set For Murdered Naperville Boy
A wake is planned Monday for a 7-year-old Naperville boy who prosecutors said begged his mother for his life before she slashed and stabbed him to death in a townhouse Tuesday.
Funeral For Northwestern Student Harsha Maddula Today
Northwestern University student Harsha Maddula will be buried today just outside New York City.
Hundreds Turn Out For Slain Evanston Boy’s Funeral
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday morning for the funeral of 14-year-old Dajae Coleman, the boy who was gunned down last weekend while walking home from a party on the west side of Evanston.
Two Teens Arrested In Murder Of Volleyball Star
St. Louis police have arrested two 18-year-old suspects in the murder of Wheaton volleyball star Megan Boken, who was gunned down in St. Louis last weekend.
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