Barrington High student dies
Barrington High School junior Maria Patino died late Wednesday night from complications following surgery.
She had been hospitalized while recovering from a kidney transplant. Staff and students at the high school were shaken by the news they received on Thursday, the school said in a news release.
Grief counselors will be available Friday at the high school, which younger siblings and cousins of Patino also attend. Funeral arrangements were still pending late Thursday.
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