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'The epitome of Elk Grove Village': Community mourns former Trustee Edward Hauser

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 25, 2022 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village lost one of its longest-serving public servants last week with the passing of Edward Hauser. Village officials credit Hauser with shaping the Elk Grov...
Sheldon Silver, NY power broker sent to prison, dead at 77

By MICHAEL HILL and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corrup...
Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies

By YURI KAGEYAMA
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73. He...
Former Olympic gymnastic champion dies after COVID infection

Associated Press
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Former Olympic gymnastics champion Szilveszter Csollany died Monday at the age of 51 after spending weeks hospitalized with COVID-19, Hungarian ...
Turkish film actress and ex-mayor Fatma Girik dies aged 79

The Associated Press
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Fatma Girik, a beloved Turkish screen actress of the 1960s and 1970s and one-time district mayor, has died. She was 79. Girik died Monday in a hosp...
Nancy Palese, co-founder of namesake pizzerias, dies at 87

Chicago Sun-Times
Jan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Nancy Palese, an Italian immigrant who, along with her late husband, Rocco, helped put deep-dish pizza on the Chicago map, died on Jan. 20. She was 87. Palese, born Annu...
Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88

The Associated Press
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of nat...
Blind man who rescued 5 after Oklahoma City bombing dies

The Associated Press
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Raymond Washburn, a blind man who was credited with helping rescue five people from the rubble of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building following th...
Madrid great Gento, winner of 6 European Cups, dies at 88

By TALES AZZONI
Jan 22, 2022 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Francisco 'œPaco'ť Gento, a former Real Madrid great who is the only soccer player to win six European Cup titles, has died. He was 88. Madrid announced Ge...
Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for 'Baskets,' dies at 68

By LYNN ELBER
Jan 21, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV s...

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