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Pioneering computer scientist Harry Huskey dies at 101

The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - One of the last surviving members of the team that created the pioneering ENIAC computer in the 1940s has died. Harry Huskey was 101. The Unive...
Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz dies at age 86

The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2017 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Renowned sculptor and fiber artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, Poland's leading visual artist, has died at age 86, the rector of Warsaw's Academy of Fin...
Longtime Elmhurst police officer remembered

By Doug T. Graham
Apr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are remembering longtime resident and retired officer Joseph Winkler, who served the department and community for 34 years. Winkler, 81, died Wednesday...
Sylvia Moy, Motown songwriter and producer, dies at age 78

By COREY WILLIAMS
Apr 20, 2017 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy, the storied recording studio's first female producer who penned or collaborated on several hits, including Stevie Wonder's "...
Tom Fleming, twice NYC Marathon champ, dies coaching at meet

The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2017 7:00 am - MONTCLAIR, N.J. (AP) - Tom Fleming, the New York City Marathon winner in 1973 and 1975 and twice a Boston Marathon runner-up, has died. He was 65. Fleming died Wednesday...
Funeral set for Huntley woman killed in motorcycle crash

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Apr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Funeral services for a Huntley woman who died from injuries in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Boone County are scheduled this weekend. Carolyn Hladilek, 32, was a passe...
Jockey James Long, who won more than 300 races, dies at 62

The Associated Press
Apr 19, 2017 7:00 am - SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) - James Long, a jockey who won more than 300 races in his career, has died in a car accident. He was 62. Shelby County (Kentucky) Sheriff's spokesm...
Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Lynn S. Whiting dies at 77

By BETH HARRIS
Apr 19, 2017 7:00 am - Lynn S. Whiting, who trained Lil E. Tee to an upset victory in the 1992 Kentucky Derby, died Wednesday. He was 77. He died at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, after a s...
Czech ice hockey great Augustin Bubnik dies at 88

The Associated Press
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Czech ice hockey great Augustin Bubnik, whose international career was abruptly ended by communist persecution, died on Tuesday. He was 88. The Czech Ice H...
Bruce Langhorne, 'Mr. Tambourine Man' inspiration, has died

By LINDSEY BAHR
Apr 16, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bruce Langhorne, an influential session guitarist who often collaborated with Bob Dylan and inspired his song "Mr. Tambourine Man," has died. He was 7...

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