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Illinois Secretary of State, redesigned state seal, assassinated outside his home [74] Jimmy Elliott: Chicago: 1883-03-01: Former world heavyweight boxing champion, shot by a gambler in a saloon [75] Patrick Henry Cronin: Chicago: 1889-05-04: Irish republican doctor murdered by affiliates of Clan na Gael: Carter Harrison Sr. Chicago: 1893-10-28
Centralia is named for the Illinois Central Railroad, built in 1853. The city was founded where the two original branches of the railroad converged. Centralia was first chartered as a city in 1859. [2] Now Canadian National owns the line. The intersection of the Third Principal Meridian and its baseline is in the southern city limits.
Fisher died on Dec. 27, 2016, at 8:55 a.m. Family spokesman Simon Halls confirmed the actress' death in a statement to PEOPLE, issued on behalf of Fisher's daughter, saying, "It is with a very ...
Snow falls on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2025. / Credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Sometimes the prewritten obituary's subject outlives its author. One example is The New York Times' obituary of Taylor, written by the newspaper's theater critic Mel Gussow, who died in 2005. [7] The 2023 obituary of Henry Kissinger featured reporting by Michael T. Kaufman, who died almost 14 years earlier in 2010. [8]
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Born and college-educated in Illinois. [6] Ben Abruzzo (1930–85), balloonist. Born and college-educated in Illinois. [7] Tony Accardo (1906–1992), organized crime figure. Born and lived entire life in Chicago metropolitan area. [8] Barbara Acklin (1943–98), singer. Came to Illinois aged five and resided until her death. [9]