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Populist Edwin Edwards, a 'Cajun King,' loved his Louisiana

By KEVIN McGILL
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - They were tough acts to follow on the stage of 20th century Louisiana politics: the arm-flailing Depression-era orator Huey Long, a senator and former...
Renowned Oklahoma fiddler Byron Berline dies at 77

The Associated Press
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Byron Berline, a renowned fiddler who played with superstars like Elton John, the Rolling Stones and owned a popular Oklahoma instrument shop, has d...
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies; knew power and prison

By KEVIN McGILL
Jul 12, 2021 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living, quick-witted four-term governor who reshaped Louisiana's oil revenues and dominated the state's politi...
Beloved Barrington, Richmond chocolatier Leif Anderson dies at 71

By Sam Lounsberry Shaw Media
Jul 11, 2021 1:00 am - Leif Anderson, who took over what is now a 102-year-old family business in Anderson's Candy Shop in Barrington and Richmond in the early 1980s and oversaw its surge to n...
Former England, Ipswich striker Paul Mariner dies at 68

The Associated Press
Jul 10, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Paul Mariner, the former England striker who played at the World Cup in 1982 and later coached in MLS, has died. He was 68. Mariner's death was announced b...
Auschwitz survivor who fought racism with music dies at 96

By FRANK JORDANS
Jul 10, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Esther Bejarano, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp who used the power of music to fight antisemitism and racism in post-war Germany, has died at 96. B...
Long-time world ski president Kasper dies at 77

The Associated Press
Jul 10, 2021 7:00 am - OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) - Gian Franco Kasper, who retired after 23 years as president of the International Ski Federation last month, has died, the governing body sa...
'They killed a superhero': Family, Glenbrook coach remember Northbrook teen

By Katlyn Smith
Jul 10, 2021 1:00 am - Michael Cooper can't bring himself to read all the letters and cards left at his family's home in Northbrook. It's too soon. His grief is too raw. So, at the front door ...
Former NHL defenseman Bryan 'Bugsy' Watson dies at 78

By STEPHEN WHYNO
Jul 09, 2021 7:00 am - Former NHL defenseman Bryan 'œBugsy'ť Watson, who played for Scotty Bowman, with Doug Harvey and coached Wayne Gretzky during his time in hockey, has died. He was 78. A ...
'Laredo' actor William Smith dies; played cowboys, brawlers

By ANDREW DALTON
Jul 09, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor William Smith, who played bikers, brawlers, cowboys and no-nonsense tough guys in films and television shows including 'œLaredo,'ť 'œRich Man, P...

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