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A 'hole in your heart': Rep. Casten and family release statement about daughter Gwen's death

By Russell Lissau
Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and his family on Wednesday released their first lengthy public statement since the death of his oldest daughter, Gwen. "There are no words to desc...
Philip Baker Hall, of 'Hard Eight,' 'Seinfeld,' dies at 90

By JAKE COYLE
Jun 13, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a lo...
Gwen Casten, daughter of U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, has died

By Russell Lissau
Jun 13, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's 17-year-old daughter, Gwen, died Monday morning at the family's Downers Grove home, his office and police announced. Downers Grove pol...
Prominent Democratic operative Joe Grandmaison dies at 79

The Associated Press
Jun 12, 2022 7:00 am - PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - J. Joseph 'œJoe'ť Grandmaison, a larger-than-life Democratic operative who ran numerous campaigns and served as an appointee under three presiden...
Bernd Bransch, East Germany's World Cup captain, dies at 77

The Associated Press
Jun 12, 2022 7:00 am - HALLE, Germany (AP) - Bernd Bransch, who captained East Germany at its only World Cup appearance in a symbolic Cold War win over West Germany, has died. He was 77. Brans...
'Tireless and incorruptible': Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan dies at 76

By Steve Zalusky
Jun 12, 2022 1:00 am - Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, who battled through professional setbacks and personal tragedies to become one of the state's most respected political leaders...
Billy Bingham, former NIreland player and coach, dies at 90

The Associated Press
Jun 10, 2022 7:00 am - BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) - Billy Bingham, a former Northern Ireland soccer player who twice guided the national team to two World Cups as a coach, has died. He was...
Former standout football player Robert Alexander dies at 64

The Associated Press
Jun 09, 2022 7:00 am - ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (AP) - Former NFL player and West Virginia University standout Robert Alexander has died. He was 64. Alexander died Tuesday after being found unrespons...
Former Marquette basketball star George Thompson dies at 74

The Associated Press
Jun 09, 2022 7:00 am - MILWAUKEE (AP) - George Thompson, who played for Marquette from 1967-69 and remains one of the program's all-time leading scorers, has died. He was 74. Marquette announc...
Renowned Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego dies at 87

By JILL LAWLESS and BARRY HATTON
Jun 08, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Portuguese-British artist Paula Rego, who created bold, visceral works inspired by fairy tales, her homeland and her own life, has died at age 87. The Vic...

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