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Chuck Blazer, who touched off soccer scandal, dead at 72

By RONALD BLUM
Jul 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp...
South African jazz musician Ray Phiri dies at age 70

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
Jul 12, 2017 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Ray Phiri, a South African jazz musician who founded the band Stimela and became internationally known while performing on Paul Simon's Graceland tou...
Jim Bush, US track and field Hall of Fame coach, dies at 90

By BETH HARRIS
Jul 11, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jim Bush, who guided UCLA to five NCAA track and field championships during his 20 years coaching the Bruins, has died. He was 90. Bush died Monday of...
Diane Nelson, jockey with over 1,000 winners, dies at 54

By BETH HARRIS
Jul 11, 2017 7:00 am - Diane J. Nelson, a multiple graded-stakes winning jockey who rode over 1,000 winners while capitalizing on her good looks with a modeling career, has died. She was 54. N...
Beloved Coors Field vendor Capt. Earthman dies at 61

The Associated Press
Jul 11, 2017 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - A beloved beer vendor who worked at Coors Field since the Colorado Rockies' first season has died. Brent Doeden, better known as Captain Earthman, was diag...
Richard 'Dick' Fitchie of Elgin remembred for generosity

By Elena Ferrarin
Jul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Richard "Dick" Fitchie was remembered as a generous man who cherished his family and friends, and was passionate about serving the Elgin community. Fitchie, 70, died Sun...
Former Lake Barrington president Connie Schofield dies at 81

Daily Herald report
Jul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Connie Schofield, who served as Lake Barrington village president from 1997 to 2005, died last week at age 81. "The entire Village of Lake Barrington has been deeply sa...
Member of Schaumburg's singing Atcher Sisters mourned

By Eric Peterson
Jul 11, 2017 1:00 am - This story was updated to reflect cancellation of a July 30 memorial gathering in Nashville, Tennessee. The July 22 event is still planned. Cecily Atcher Wingsong,...
Niece, heiress to Greta Garbo fortune dies at 85

By KRISTIN J. BENDER
Jul 10, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gray Gustafson Reisfield, the sole heiress to her aunt Greta Garbo's estate and a woman who was a long-time companion to the late Swedish-born actre...
West Dundee businessman known as 'Mr. Dundee' dies at 86

By Lauren Rohr
Jul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Whether it be for his local business endeavors, his public service or his personable demeanor, lifelong Dundee-area resident Jim Masi is remembered as a fixture in the c...

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