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One-time Prospect Heights mayor remembered as 'thorn in the side,' taxpayer advocate

By Christopher Placek
Jan 07, 2020 12:00 am - During his tenure on the Prospect Heights City Council, one-time Mayor and Alderman Gerald Anderson developed a reputation as a contrarian, questioning the expenditures ...
Germany's 1966 World Cup goalkeeper Tilkowski dies at 84

The Associated Press
Jan 06, 2020 6:00 am - DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Hans Tilkowski, the West Germany goalkeeper in the 1966 World Cup final against England, has died. He was 84. German soccer club Borussia Dortmu...
Longtime Prospect Heights alderman who served tumultuous 52 days as mayor dies

By Charles Keeshan
Jan 05, 2020 12:00 am - Gerald T. Anderson, a longtime Prospect Heights alderman who served a tumultuous 52 days as the city's mayor, has died. Anderson, 76, passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, ...
Iraqi militant killed by US worked with Iran for decades

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE
Jan 03, 2020 6:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a veteran Iraqi militant who was closely allied with Iran and rose to be a senior militia commander during the war against the Isla...
Longtime Barrington library board president dies

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Colleagues of Richard Ryan say his legacy at the Barrington Area Library can be felt "in every part of the building and its grounds." The Barrington resident, who served...
Bobbi Kristina Brown's ex-partner Nick Gordon dies at 30

The Associated Press
Jan 01, 2020 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Gordon, who was found liable in the death of his ex-partner Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died. He was 30. Gordon's attorney Joe S. Habachy confirmed hi...
Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77

By HILLEL ITALIE
Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through a blend of pr...
PHOTOS: Showbiz mourns losses, from Luke Perry to Doris Day

The Associated Press
Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am - The world of entertainment said goodbye to some legends in 2019 - from ebullient musical comedy star Carol Channing to Carol Spinney, the man behind Big Bird. There wer...
Jazz musician, Merv Griffin sidekick Jack Sheldon dies at 88

By LYNN ELBER
Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jack Sheldon, an acclaimed jazz musician whose trumpet graced the award-winning song 'œThe Shadow of Your Smile'ť and who was known to TV viewers as t...
German opera director Harry Kupfer dies at 84

The Associated Press
Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Harry Kupfer, the longtime opera director of Berlin's Komische Oper, has died at 84. His management agency Arsis said in a statement Tuesday that Kupfer di...

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