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Rolling Meadows High students, teachers recall late educator's knowledge, compassion

By Barbara Vitello
Sep 11, 2020 1:00 am - An outpouring of affection and gratitude from Rolling Meadows High School colleagues and students accompanied news of the death of award-winning history teacher and scho...
British boxing great Alan Minter dies at age 69

The Associated Press
Sep 10, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Alan Minter, a British boxing great who followed up a bronze medal at the Olympics by becoming a world champion in the middleweight division in 1980, has d...
'Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones' star Diana Rigg dies at 82

By JILL LAWLESS
Sep 10, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Diana Rigg, a commanding British actress whose career stretched from iconic 1960s spy series 'œThe Avengers'ť to fantasy juggernaut 'œGame of Thrones,'ť ha...
Buffalo Grove mourns dedicated advocate for people with disabilities

By Steve Zalusky
Sep 10, 2020 1:00 am - For more than two decades, Rick Kahen served as a dedicated advocate for fellow Buffalo Grove residents with special challenges as chairman of the village's Commission f...
Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald 'Khalis' Bell dies at 68

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.
Sep 09, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ronald 'œKhalis'ť Bell, a co-founder, singer and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the U.S. Virgin ...
Mandela's lawyer, anti-apartheid activist George Bizos dies

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
Sep 09, 2020 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Anti-apartheid campaigner and Nelson Mandela's personal lawyer George Bizos has died at 92, his family said Wednesday. He died peacefully at his home...
Art dealer whose treasure sent hunters scouring US West dies

The Associated Press
Sep 08, 2020 7:00 am - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Antiquities dealer and author Forrest Fenn, who gained fame after hiding a treasure chest filled with gold, jewels and other valuables that drove h...
Grammy-nominated composer William Pursell dies at age 94

The Associated Press
Sep 08, 2020 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - William 'œBill'ť Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer who worked as a Nashville studio musician with artists like Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, ha...
Former Austria soccer coach Alfred Riedl dies at 70

The Associated Press
Sep 08, 2020 7:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - Alfred Riedl, who coached the Austrian national soccer team before working with teams from around the world, has died. He was 70. The Austrian soccer feder...
WhirlyBall's Chicago-area founder remembered for bringing joy

By Dave Oberhelman
Sep 08, 2020 1:00 am - As Sam Elias lay in his hospital bed receiving treatment, two attending physicians entered the room and noticed the WhirlyBall shirt he was wearing. Why the shirt? they ...

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