MARTHA IRVINE

June 21, 2020 at 2:49 pm

Because of the virus, dads mark Father’s Day from a distance VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Wake Sharp got to see his family on Father’s Day -- see them, not hug them, not kiss them, not even shake...

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June 7, 2020 at 8:17 am

Class of 2020: Battle-scarred and resilient amid new crises VIEW

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a young woman in Texas -- as yet unaware of the horrors unfolding half a country away --...

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May 26, 2020 at 9:04 pm

Through kids’ eyes: Virus outbreak brings sadness, fear, joy VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — These are children of the pandemic. In the far-north Canadian town of Iqaluit, one boy has been glued to the news to...

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May 8, 2020 at 12:17 pm

VIRUS DIARY: Searching for sanity in tiny moments of joy

CHICAGO (AP) — We meet for a memorial service by video conference because that’s how it must be done these days. It feels strange, but...

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April 2, 2020 at 5:00 am

Video journals: Global youth describe life in virus crisis

Take out your phone. Point the video camera at yourself. And tell us: What is it like to be a young person in your corner...

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March 27, 2020 at 10:46 pm

‘Off the charts’: Virus hot spots grow in middle America VIEW

DETROIT (AP) — The coronavirus continued its unrelenting spread across the United States with fatalities doubling in two days and authorities saying Saturday that an...

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March 24, 2020 at 1:08 pm

US climate activists to livestream Earth Day due to virus

CHICAGO (AP) — As the coronavirus causes shut-downs across the U.S., a coalition of youth-led organizations that had planned massive marches for the 50th anniversary...

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March 22, 2020 at 8:43 pm

Virus pandemic an unprecedented test for a young generation VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — For Jalen Grimes, the virus pandemic is stirring up a slew of emotions. “Annoyed" is the first one the 13-year-old Chicagoan mentions....

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March 20, 2020 at 11:20 am

Just get through today: Sheltering in place amid a pandemic VIEW

OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — A week ago, I was that crazy parent. “Did you tell my friends’ parents I can’t hang out?” my teen...

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November 24, 2019 at 9:01 pm

Inspiring tale of a Chicago neighborhood that would not die VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive. Men, women and children, drawn to their front porches by the pulsing...

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