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Longtime Elgin teacher, youth coach remembered for dedication to children

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 02, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been updated to state that Robert Pleticha was a Vietnam War-era veteran. A lifelong teacher, mentor and coach to Elgin-area youth, Robert "Bob" L. P...
Vietnam's former Communist Party Chief Do Muoi dies at 101

The Associated Press
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Do Muoi, who worked against the French colonial government and bec...
French singer and actor Charles Aznavour dies at age 94

By LORI HINNANT
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Charles Aznavour, the French crooner and actor whose performing career spanned eight decades and who endeared himself to fans around the world with his vers...
Max Nash, AP photographer who covered war, dies at 77

By DANICA KIRKA
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Photographer Max Nash, who covered conflicts in Southeast Asia and the Middle East and helped nurture a new generation of female photojournalists during mo...
Popular Danish singer-songwriter Kim Larsen dies at 72

The Associated Press
Oct 01, 2018 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Danish rebel singer, songwriter and guitarist Kim Larsen, who enjoyed huge popularity in his home country, has died. He was 72. Danish media d...
Joe Masteroff, story writer for the musical 'Cabaret,' dies

By MARK KENNEDY
Sep 29, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Masteroff, the Tony Award-winning story writer of the brilliant, edgy musical "Cabaret" and the touching, romantic "She Loves Me," has died. He was 9...
Former Maple Leafs forward Greg Terrion dies at 58

The Associated Press
Sep 29, 2018 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Greg Terrion, the former NHL forward who played six seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980s, has died. He was 58. The Maple Leafs confirmed Terri...
Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, dies at 76

By HILLEL ITALIE
Sep 29, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Air...
Wes Hopkins, 10-year safety for Eagles, has died

The Associated Press
Sep 28, 2018 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Wes Hopkins, a 10-year safety with the Philadelphia Eagles and 1985 All-Pro, has died. He was 57. The team announced his death Friday. No cause was g...
Texas' first black football letterman Whittier has died

By JIM VERTUNO
Sep 27, 2018 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Julius Whittier once remarked that attending the University of Texas and playing football opened up a larger world for him. It could be said Whittie...

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