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The Rev. Gehl Devore, pastor to suburban families for decades, dies at 102

By Eileen O. Daday
Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - The Rev. Gehl Devore, a longtime suburban pastor who was known to wear his faith on his sleeve and look for ways to uplift people, has died. He was 102. Devore led the F...
'Frank Robinson's resume in our game is without parallel': Baseball legend dies at 83

By DAVID GINSBURG and BEN WALKER
Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented the day he simply s...
Izzy Young, who organized Dylan's first big concert, dies

By DAVID KEYTON
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - Izzy Young, a businessman, political activist and founding patron of the Greenwich Village folk music scene who organized Bob Dylan's first major New Yo...
Andre Boudrias, former Vancouver Canucks captain, dies at 75

The Associated Press
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - Andre Boudrias, the former Vancouver Canucks captain and Montreal Canadiens assistant general manager, has died. He was 75. The Canadie...
George Klein, Elvis Presley's friend, radio host, dies

By ADRIAN SAINZ
Feb 06, 2019 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - George Klein, the deep-voiced radio personality who became friends with Elvis Presley in high school and stayed close to the King of Rock 'n' Roll ...
Funeral services set for Palatine police officer

Daily Herald report
Feb 06, 2019 12:00 am - Funeral services will take place Saturday for Mark Dahlem, a veteran Palatine police officer who died Tuesday after a courageous fight with a rare form of brain cancer. ...
Palatine police officer dies after fight with aggressive brain cancer

By Bob Susnjara
Feb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Veteran Palatine police officer Mark Dahlem died Tuesday, four days after colleagues honored him with a retirement ceremony while he was in hospice care. Chief Alan Stoe...
Finnish ski jump icon Matti Nykanen dies at 55

The Associated Press
Feb 04, 2019 6:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - Matti Nykanen, the four-time Olympic ski jumping champion whose personal life was affected by alcohol problems, has died. He was 55. Nykanen, who also wo...
'Flower Drum Song' author C.Y. Lee dead at 102

The Associated Press
Feb 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - C.Y. Lee, whose novel "The Flower Drum Song" became a best seller and the basis for a popular stage musical and Oscar-nominated film despite mixed critic...
Bob Friend, pitched most innings for Pirates, dies at 88

The Associated Press
Feb 03, 2019 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bob Friend, who pitched more innings than anyone in Pittsburgh Pirates history, died Sunday. He was 88. The Pirates said Friend died at his home in Pit...

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