‘She cared about everyone’ Family of first person in Illinois to die of COVID-19 reflects nearly 1 year later
There’s been more than 22,500 deaths in Illinois related to COVID-19, but it was almost one year ago when news unfolded about the first Chicago area resident to die.
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‘She cared about everyone’ Family of first person in Illinois to die of COVID-19 reflects nearly 1 year later
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