All Stories from June 12, 2020
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Glen Ellyn author Janet Sutherland Madden advocates for brain aneurysm awarenessJun 15, 2020 5:46 PM - One afternoon Glen Ellyn native Janet Sutherland left work to walk her dog. Without warning, she was struck with the worst headache of her life. She was experiencing a ruptured brain aneurysm.
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Drive-by parade honors retiring West Oak Middle School principal Christopher WillefordJun 15, 2020 1:23 PM - Retiring West Oak Middle School Principal Christopher Willeford gets a send-off parade Friday in Mundelein.
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Palatine teacher retiring after controversial Facebook post about Black Lives MatterJun 15, 2020 1:22 PM - A Palatine High School teacher whose controversial Facebook post about Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd's death sparked a school district investigation has submitted a retirement letter to the district.
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Graduate shares honor for military service with WWII veteran grandfatherJun 15, 2020 1:14 PM - As part of a virtual graduation, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 2020 graduate Brad Powszok, D.O., shared a special memory with his grandfather Vincent Bednar, a World War II Army veteran.
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Bravo Waukegan Offers Free Virtual Music Instruction to District 60 StudentsJun 15, 2020 10:10 AM - During a time when virtual lessons and events are commonplace, nonprofit Bravo Waukegan puts a new spin on virtual learning by offering a free virtual summer program to District 60 Waukegan Public Schools students.
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State's nursing homes list shows 3,433 COVID-19 deaths; here are the latest case countsJun 13, 2020 5:05 PM - Coronavirus deaths linked to Illinois long-term care facilities increased by 380 over the last week, bringing the number of people who have died to at least 3,433, according to state data released Friday. Here's the latest list of nursing homes and their case counts.
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Michigan man found dead in parked truck on I-90Jun 13, 2020 8:55 AM - Illinois State Police said a man was found dead Friday afternoon in a semitrailer truck on I-90 near Arlington Heights Road.
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Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter rallies in Australia
Jun 13, 2020 7:00 AM - Protests have gone ahead in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in far-flung parts of Australia against the advice of government and health authorities but on a significantly smaller scale than the previous weekend, when tens of thousands rallied in cities along the east coast
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Pair charged with animal cruelty agree to give up remaining petsJun 12, 2020 10:37 PM - A former Naperville woman charged with animal abuse and cruelty agreed Friday to give up one of the dogs she is alleged to have abused, as well as a cat and two kittens someone gave her this spring. DuPage County prosecutors had asked a judge to order her to do so in a 17-page motion that revealed more details of how they believe Sarah Gorski and Andre Norris mistreated three dogs, two of which died.
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Firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfire
Jun 12, 2020 10:37 PM - Authorities say hundreds of Arizona residents under an evacuation notice may return home, but they should still be prepared to leave at a moment's notice as a wildfire burns in a national forest near Tucson
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