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Downers Grove South community remembers 15-year-old Evan Melau

By Josh Welge
Jun 24, 2020 1:00 am - He was a little guy with a big positive spirit and ever-present smile. He played three sports, and gave his heart to all three. And teammates loved Evan Melau. Evan, a 1...
Restaurateur's character 'was so unique'

By John Lemon
Jun 24, 2020 1:00 am - Anyone who dined at Pompei Ristorante in Arlington Heights likely remembers its charismatic original owner as much as the delicious Italian food. Nicola "Nick" Longobard...
Joel Schumacher, director of 'St. Elmo's Fire,' dies at 80

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 23, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joel Schumacher, the eclectic and brazen filmmaker who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in 'œ...
Grand National-winning jockey Liam Treadwell dies at 34

The Associated Press
Jun 23, 2020 7:00 am - BRIDGNORTH, England (AP) - Liam Treadwell, an English jockey who rode a horse with odds of 100-1 to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase in 2009, has died. He was ...
Colorful longtime Palatine community volunteer dies from COVID-19 complications

By Bob Susnjara
Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Olaf Schneider was known as a colorful character who participated in Palatine's nonprofit community service organizations, including the village's Rotary Club branch tha...
Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19

By KRISTA LARSON
Jun 22, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - John Bompengo, who covered Congo's political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the course of 1...
Indiana mourns death of 2-time Hermann Trophy winner Snow

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ken Snow, a two-time national player of the year, died Sunday, three days before his birthday. He was 50. Steve Franklin, director of education at In...
Rosati's Pizza CEO Rick Rosati, who opened sites in suburbs and beyond, dies

By Joe Aguilar
Jun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Fredric "Rick" Rosati, CEO of the national pizza restaurant group Rosati's Pizza, died unexpectedly June 15 due to natural causes at his home in Cave Creek, Arizona, the...
Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85

The Associated Press
Jun 21, 2020 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Zeev Sternhell, a prominent Israeli academic and expert in the study of fascism who issued dire warnings about the state of Israeli democracy, died Sund...
European Athletics president Hansen dies at age 74

The Associated Press
Jun 20, 2020 7:00 am - OSLO, Norway (AP) - Svein Arne Hansen, the president of European Athletics and longtime organizer of the Bislett Games in Norway, has died. He was 74. The Norwegian Athl...

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