News Stories from June 20, 2020
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A cry for help, but what kind of help?Jun 23, 2020 11:09 AM - Guest columnist Jim Nowlan: In a recent column, I averred that the George Floyd death and protests-in-reaction represented a classic case of the powerful "us versus them" syndrome that is baked into the human brain. Racism is a subset of this syndrome.
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Parents should expect these safety precautionsJun 22, 2020 10:39 AM - As Illinois slowly begins to re-open, parents everywhere are wondering what this summer and fall will look like and what activities their kids can safely partake in, including day care and summer camp.
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U-46 educators say social justice, racial equity begins in schools
Jun 22, 2020 10:17 AM - Education is "the civil rights issue of our generation," Elgin High School Principal Krystal Thomas said, quoting former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "And if you care about promoting opportunity and reducing inequity, the classroom is a great place to start," she added.
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What Mount Prospect is doing to assure community of equitable treatmentJun 21, 2020 4:02 PM - Mount Prospect issued a message to residents Friday, outlining what the village is doing to assure the community of equitable treatment and opportunity in response to a June 8 protest outside village hall.
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Constable: Dad, family bring joy with daily duo photos
Jun 21, 2020 12:46 PM - His daughter, Kinsley, turns 4 on Father's Day, so dad Ben Burke of Cary will surrender his day to her birthday. But he and his wife, Melissa, will pose Kinsley and her baby brother, Brayden, as Elsa and Olaf for the family's popular "Famous Duos with the Burkes" Facebook page, which grew out of the boredom of being home during the pandemic.
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Police release video footage of choking Round Lake man who later diedJun 21, 2020 10:18 AM - Round Lake Beach police have released hours of body camera and squad car camera footage of their encounter with a man who died after police say he ingested a bag of cocaine June 10. It doesn't show the initial arrest, however.
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Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
Jun 21, 2020 8:45 AM - President Donald Trump has used his comeback rally to define the upcoming election as a stark choice between national heritage and left-wing radicalism.
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St. Charles North class president: 'What's more important is the journey'Jun 21, 2020 2:15 AM - Many of the key events for St. Charles North seniors never came to fruition due to the COVID-19 crisis. But Class President Rebekah Phaiboun, who was in charge of planning the festivities, says she still felt honored to celebrate virtually and lead her peers through the chaotic and uncertain times.
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French protesters decry racism, other systemic injustices
Jun 21, 2020 7:00 AM - Protesters marched through Paris against racism and police violence and in memory of Lamine Dieng, a 25-year-old Franco-Senegalese man who died in a police van in 2007
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Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
Jun 21, 2020 7:00 AM - President Donald Trump's supporters faced off with protesters shouting 'Black Lives Matter' in Tulsa as the president held his first campaign rally in months amid public health concerns about the coronavirus and fears that the event could lead to violence in the wake of killings of Black people by police
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