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Ralph Tavares, eldest brother of R&B quintet Tavares, dies

By ANDREW DALTON
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing group Tavares, whose hits included 'œIt Only Takes a Minute'ť and 'œH...
Wertmueller, 1st woman nominated for directing Oscar, dies

The Associated Press
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italy's provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in 'œSwept Away'ť and 'œSeven Beauties'ť made her the first woman nomina...
Al Franken, West Coast sports promoter, dies at 96

The Associated Press
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Al Franken, who promoted track and field, golf and tennis on the West Coast during a long career in sports, died Wednesday. He was 96. He died at his ...
Publix heiress known for philanthropy dies in Florida at 65

The Associated Press
Dec 08, 2021 6:00 am - LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, the company announced Wednesday...
Julius S. Scott, author of 'The Common Wind,' dies at 66

By HILLEL ITALIE
Dec 08, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Julius S. Scott, a groundbreaking scholar of slavery and Atlantic history who wove together stories of Black rebellion for a doctoral thesis once likened...
Former Arlington Heights trustee remembered as visionary, relationship builder

By Eileen O. Daday
Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct the state House District number in which Edith Jolly ran for election. Former Arlington Heights Trustee Edith Jolly served du...
'It's a loss for the city': Mr. Elgin Post 57 Don Sleeman dies

By Rick West
Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Lifelong Elginite and American Legion Post 57 mainstay Don Sleeman died early Tuesday morning at the age of 92. Often referred to as "Mr. Elgin Post 57," Sleeman had bee...
Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt dead at 66

The Associated Press
Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fred Hiatt, a foreign correspondent who rose in 2000 to become The Washington Post's editorial page editor, died Monday at a hospital in New York City....
Denis O'Brien, former manager of George Harrison, dead at 80

The Associated Press
Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Denis O'Brien, who served as George Harrison's manager for much of the former Beatle's solo career and co-founded with Harrison the production company th...
Bob Dole, a man of war, power, zingers and denied ambition

By CONNIE CASS and CALVIN WOODWARD
Dec 06, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bob Dole willed himself to walk again after paralyzing war wounds, ran for Congress with a right arm too damaged to shake hands, and rose through the S...

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