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Former Wauconda school board member remembered for compassion, integrity

By Mick Zawislak
Aug 31, 2020 1:00 am - For many years, John Christopher Armstrong's inspirational welcome-back-to-school and graduation speeches in Wauconda Unit District 118 were memorable events. "I think p...
Former Elburn mayor Willey remembered for community involvement

By Steve Zalusky
Aug 31, 2020 1:00 am - Dr. Jim Willey's life was deeply rooted in Elburn, his home for more than 40 years and where he served as mayor for three terms. Willey, who died Aug. 23 at age 66, will...
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer
Aug 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCA...
Julia Reed, chronicler of Southern life and food, dies at 59

The Associated Press
Aug 30, 2020 7:00 am - GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Julia Reed, who wrote about food and culture in the South and promoted her native Mississippi Delta, has died. She was 59. Reed died Friday of c...
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman

By The Associated Press
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - 'œHe was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career. God bless Chadwi...
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.

By JAKE COYLE
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is from early 2018. It was just days before 'œBlack Panther'ť would open in theaters and th...
Randall Kenan dies: Author depicted Black, gay life in prose

The Associated Press
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the American South, has died. He was 57. The University...
Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

By RYAN PEARSON
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with...
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

By RYAN PEARSON
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the r...
Mexican comic Manuel "El Loco" ValdÃ©s dies at 89

The Associated Press
Aug 28, 2020 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican comic actor Manuel ValdÃ©s, known by his nickname 'œEl Loco'ť or 'œThe Crazy One'ť, has died at the age of 89, the national association of act...

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