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Palatine school mourning death of classmate

Daily Herald report
May 19, 2016 1:00 am - Students and staff at Winston Campus Junior High in Palatine are mourning the loss of a classmate who died Wednesday night after suffering a seizure. David Angeles, 14, ...
Fritz Stern, prominent historian and academic, dead at 90

The Associated Press
May 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fritz Stern, a refugee from Nazi Germany who became a prominent historian, government adviser and a longtime professor at Columbia University, has died. ...
Memorial set for longtime Des Plaines businessman

By Christopher Placek
May 18, 2016 1:00 am - Roger Spiegler spent 40 years managing the men's department at the legendary downtown Des Plaines department store bearing his family's name. It was an era of mom-and-po...
Long-time AP photographer Edward Kolenovsky dies at 87

By MICHAEL GRACZYK
May 17, 2016 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Edward F. Kolenovsky, who covered the development of the U.S. space program, prize fights and many other major events during a long career as an Associate...
Ethiopia's tough running coach Woldemeskel Kostre dies at 69

By ELIAS MESERET
May 17, 2016 7:00 am - ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Woldemeskel Kostre, the Ethiopian distance running coach who trained greats like Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele and was renowned for...
Tony Barrow dies; Beatles publicist coined 'Fab Four' phrase

The Associated Press
May 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Tony Barrow, the British publicist who coined the phrase "Fab Four" to describe the early Beatles, has died. Barrow, 80, died in a Lancaster hospital on Sa...
Guy Clark, Grammy-winning musician, dead at 74

By KRISTIN M. HALL
May 17, 2016 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Texas singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who helped mentor a generation of songwriters and wrote hits like "L.A. Freeway" and "Desperados Waiting for a...
Grammy-winning Tejano star Emilio Navaira dies in Texas

By DIANA HEIDGERD
May 17, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Grammy-winning musician Emilio Navaira, famous for his mix of traditional Mexican music and accordion-based polka known as Tejano, has died at his home in ...
Former Tiger Dick McAuliffe dies

The Associated Press
May 16, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Long time Detroit Tigers infielder Dick McAuliffe died Friday at the age of 76, the team announced before Monday night's game. There was no cause of death...
Former Washington rower, announcer Gellermann dies at 79

The Associated Press
May 15, 2016 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Former Washington rower and public address announcer Lou Gellermann has died. He was 79. Washington announced Gellermann's death on Sunday. The school sai...

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