Charismatic billionaire Richard “Dick” Duchossois — a decorated World War II hero who became the heart and soul of Illinois’ recently shuttered grand horse racing palace, Arlington Park, which he turned into a world-class facility after a devastating fire in 1985 — died Friday at age 100.
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