News Stories from March 30, 2020
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Aide accused of using excessive force on special needs studentMar 30, 2020 9:07 PM - An aide who was accused of using excessive force with a 7-year-old special needs student turned himself in to the Lake County sheriff's office on Monday.
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Cook County court cases postponed, videoconferencing expandedMar 30, 2020 8:53 PM - Many criminal and civil cases pending in Cook County courts, including jury trials, have been postponed through at least May 18, per a new order issued Monday by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans.
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Chicago schools to distribute electronic devices to students
Mar 30, 2020 8:44 PM - Chicago Public Schools will distribute 100,000 electronic devices for students to use at home as the district implements a remote learning plan on April 13
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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Mar 30, 2020 8:35 PM - New York's governor is pleading for medical volunteers as the death toll from COVID-19 in the state surged past 1,200
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Aurora woman charged with aggravated DUI after crash with child in SUVMar 30, 2020 8:10 PM - An Aurora woman has been charged with four felony counts of aggravated DUI after a crash with a child in her vehicle.
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Brazil's Carnival beat fades, making way for virus shelter
Mar 30, 2020 8:03 PM - A month ago, Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome was the site of a massive Carnival party bursting with samba music and smiling faces
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'Strega Nona' author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85
Mar 30, 2020 7:53 PM - The beloved children's author Tomie dePaola has died at 85
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Coronavirus upends high school seniors' college decisions
Mar 30, 2020 7:25 PM - The coronavirus pandemic has made the nerve-wracking experience of picking a college all the more difficult for Illinois' high school students as campus visits are canceled and admission deadlines get pushed back amid the school shut down over COVID-19 concerns
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New equipment, staff pouring in for Lake Zurich assisted living center hit by virusMar 30, 2020 7:22 PM - Donations of protective gear have poured in for a Lake Zurich assisted living center that late last week reported dire shortages as residents and employees battled a COVID-19 virus outbreak.
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Illinois inmate dies from COVID-19; dozens more sickened
Mar 30, 2020 7:22 PM - Illinois officials have reported the death of a state prison inmate from COVID-19 and acknowledged the difficulty they face in stopping the spread of the virus in a crowded correctional system
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