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Lombard Village President William Mueller has died from complications of West Nile Virus, the village has announced. (Village of Lombard)

Funeral To Be Held For Lombard Mayor This Weekend

CHICAGO (CBS) – Funeral arrangements now are set for the longtime Lombard village president who died of West Nile virus over the weekend. WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports 76-year-old Bill Mueller led Lombard for 19 […]

CBS Chicago–2012/08/20

Funeral Services Held For Sikh Temple Massacre Victims

Funeral services are set for Friday morning in Oak Creek, Wis., for the six victims who were killed at a massacre at a Sikh temple this past Sunday.

CBS Chicago–2012/08/10

Ashake Banks stands over the coffin of her daughter, 7-year-old Heaven Sutton, who was caught in gang crossfire last week. (CBS)

Memorial Service Held For 7-Year-Old Girl Killed By Gang Gunfire

A memorial service was held Friday for the 7-year-old Chicago girl who was caught in gang crossfire last week as authorities considered filing charges against a second suspect in the fatal shooting.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/06

Estrella Carrera, 26, was found stabbed to death in her apartment in Burbank, two days after her wedding. She was wearing the same dress she had on as she celebrated her marriage with her family on her wedding night. (Family Photo)

Slain Newlywed Laid To Rest

Two vehicles in the funeral procession Saturday morning for slain newlywed Estrella Carrera were involved in a traffic crash on their way to an Evergreen Park cemetery.

2012/05/19

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David P. Nowaczyk, 32, was killed in Afghanistan on April 15, 2012. (Photo Courtesy U.S. Army)

Fallen NW Indiana Soldier Honored At Funeral

He made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country. On Wednesday, northwest Indiana residents came together to say goodbye to Army Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk, who was killed in Afghanistan last month.

CBS Chicago–2012/05/02

Family, Friends Pay Respects To Correctional Officer Killed In Crash

Loved ones gathered Monday to remember a 25-year-old Lake County, Ind., correctional officer, who was killed instantly when a vehicle slammed into her last week.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/12

Stephon Watts, 15, was shot and killed by Calumet City police officers on Feb. 1, 2012. Police said he had cut an officer with a kitchen knife, but his family said it was only a butter knife. (Watts Family Photo)

Funeral Held For Autistic Teen Shot & Killed By Calumet City Cops

More than 700 people attended a funeral service in Dolton for the 15-year-old boy with autism who was shot to death February first by Calumet City Police.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/19

US singer Whitney Houston performs on st

Family, Friends Gather For Whitney Houston’s Funeral

Family and invited friends and colleagues gathered Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey for the funeral service of pop superstar Whitney Houston.

2012/02/18

Ferrara Pan Candy Chairman, Nello Ferrara, Dead At Age Of 93

An icon in the candy industry will be laid to rest today–after a funeral Mass at Holy Family Church on Chicago’s Near West Side

2012/02/07

New Trier Community Mourns Former Teacher, Administrator

Students and staff at New Trier High school are grieving over the weekend death of a former teacher and administrator.

WBBM Newsradio–2012/02/06

U.S. Marine Capt. Nathan McHone died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Jan. 19, 2012. (Credit: U.S. Marine Corps)

Funeral To Be Held For Fallen Marine In Crystal Lake

The senior pastor of a Crystal Lake church where funeral services will take place this afternoon for U.S. Marine Capt. Nathan McHone is expecting about 1,000 people to attend.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/29

Rocky Clark was paralyzed playing football at Eisenhower High School. (CBS)

Mourners Praise Paralyzed Athlete Rocky Clark As Inspiration

Clark was paralyzed when he was tackled during a football game in 2000 while playing for Blue Island’s Eisenhower High School. But mourners at his funeral said Clark went on to become an inspiration.

2012/01/14

Pastor To Come Down From Roof For Church’s Chicken Victim’s Funeral

The pastor of New Beginnings church on the 6600 block of South King Drive is coming down off the roof where he’s been living for more than six weeks.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/05

Community Pays Last Respects To Fallen Officer

Police say they have new leads Thursday morning in the murder of Officer Clifton Lewis, as the community pays its last respects.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/05

Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis (Chicago Police Department)

Slain Officer’s Public Wake, Funeral Set For Thursday

A public wake and funeral for slain Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis will be held Thursday, one week after the 41-year-old father was fatally shot in an Austin convenience store.

2012/01/02

Jerome Porter died while playing baskeball at Chicago State on Tuesday. (Credit: Facebook)

Donations Sought To Help Family Of Chicago State Student

Chicago State University is accepting donations to help defray funeral costs for a student who collapsed and died after playing basketball on campus.

2011/12/28

Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Murdered NIU Student

Mourners gathered for a wake and funeral service for a NIU student who was shot dead last week.

2011/12/02

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley holds the hands of two of his three grandchildren as the Daley family leaves the church following the funeral mass for his wife, Maggie Daley. (Credit: CBS)

A Final Goodbye For Maggie Daley

Chicago bid a final farewell to beloved former first lady Maggie Daley at her funeral on Monday.

CBS Chicago–2011/11/28

Kelli O'Laughlin (Courtesy: O'Laughlin Family)

New Activity In Probe Of Suburban Girl’s Murder

Police investigating the murder of a 14-year-old Indian Head Park girl said they still don’t have a suspect in the case, but there was a big spike in police activity on Wednesday.

CBS Chicago–2011/11/02

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Friends Mourn Amanda Bach: ‘She Was A Sweetheart’

In Northwest Indiana, family and friends will say their final farewells to Amanda Bach at her funeral this morning.

2011/09/23

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