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Ben Jipcho, the 'rabbit' who helped Keino beat Ryun, dies

By GERALD IMRAY
Jul 24, 2020 7:00 am - Ben Jipcho, a Kenyan runner who sacrificed his hopes of winning a medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics to help teammate Kip Keino beat American rival Jim Ryun in the 1...
Feder: Former ABC 7 meteorologist Jerry Taft dies

By Robert Feder
Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Jerry Taft, who was a trusted and engaging presence as a top meteorologist on Chicago television and radio for more than 40 years, died Thursday, according to ABC-owned ...
First elected chairman of Kane County Board dies

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Warren L. Kammerer, the first elected chairman of the Kane County board, has died, at the age of 95. Kammerer died Monday. He was appointed county board chairman in Dece...
Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York

The Associated Press
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89. Ross' manager, Jim Coleman, t...
Former UConn Final Four starter Stanley Robinson dies at 32

The Associated Press
Jul 22, 2020 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former UConn basketball player Stanley Robinson has died of unknown causes at a family residence in Birmingham. He was 32. Jefferson County Chief...
Former England rugby winger Mike Slemen dies aged 69

The Associated Press
Jul 21, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Mike Slemen, a former England rugby player who was part of the Grand Slam-winning team of 1980 and also toured South Africa with the British and Irish Lion...
Retired AP correspondent Arthur Rotstein dies from COVID-19

By JACQUES BILLEAUD
Jul 20, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arthur H. Rotstein, a retired Associated Press correspondent who covered southern Arizona for nearly 30 years and documented the wave of illegal immigrati...
Head of Bolivian soccer dies after contracting coronavirus

The Associated Press
Jul 20, 2020 7:00 am - LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - CÃ©sar Salinas, the president of the Bolivian soccer federation, has died from complications linked to COVID-19. He was 58. The federation announc...
Ex-mayor of Westmont remembered for dedication to improvement

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 20, 2020 1:00 am - The night he was sworn in as president of Westmont, James "Jim" Addington warned the crowd he didn't intend to accept the status quo for the village. "I believe we're st...
Umpire Rick Reed, who worked 1991 World Series, dies at 70

The Associated Press
Jul 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rick Reed, whose career as a big league umpire spanned three decades and included the classic 1991 World Series and two All-Star Games, has died. He was ...

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