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Jacques Rivette, French New Wave film director, dies at 87

The Associated Press
Jan 29, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French director Jacques Rivette, a secretive pioneer of New Wave film acclaimed for expanding the boundaries of movie making and for creating rich roles for...
Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dies at age 74

The Associated Press
Jan 28, 2016 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Paul Kantner, an original member of the seminal 1960s rock band Jefferson Airplane and the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, ha...
Charity founder 'cared so much' about children

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Volunteers with the Woodfield Area Children's Organization are grieving the loss of one of their co-founders and the agency's driving force. Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estat...
'Wonderful Life' singer Colin Vearncombe dies after crash

The Associated Press
Jan 27, 2016 6:00 am - DUBLIN (AP) - British singer Colin Vearncombe, who had a 1980s hit with "Wonderful Life" under the stage name Black, has died from injuries suffered in a car accident. H...
Pastor emeritus at Our Lade of Hope Catholic Church in Rosemont dies

By Eileen O. Daday
Jan 27, 2016 12:00 am - The Rev. William Mannion, who served parishes across the Archdiocese of Chicago for more than 50 years, most recently as the pastor emeritus of Our Lady of Hope Catholic...
Founder of Woodfield Area Children's Organization dies at 82

Daily Herald report
Jan 27, 2016 12:00 am - Joe Sernett of Hoffman Estates, founder and past president of the Woodfield Area Children's Organization, died Tuesday at the age of 82. Founded 35 years ago, WACO is a ...
Self-taught painter, sculptor Thornton Dial dies

The Associated Press
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - McCALLA, Ala. (AP) - Self-taught artist Thornton Dial, who transformed discarded junk into sculpture and painted in bright colors and bold lines, has died at his home in...
Marvin Minsky, pioneer of artificial intelligence, dies

The Associated Press
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Marvin Minsky, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who saw parallels in the functionin...
Abe Vigoda, sad-eyed character actor, dead at 94

By HILLEL ITALIE
Jan 26, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series "Barney...
Constable: Dying woman's final wish zings Clinton

By Burt Constable
Jan 26, 2016 4:00 am - Retired Arlington Heights teacher Julia A. Jachec died Thursday, two days after her 85th birthday. But her sense of humor and political activism are thriving this week b...

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