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Scholarship fund created in honor of 25-year-old Waukegan teacher who died from COVID, pneumonia complications

A scholarship fund has been created to benefit students in honor of a 25-year-old Waukegan elementary school teacher who died suddenly from COVID-19 and pneumonia. Oakdale Elementary School Principal Catalina Quinones-Nelson sent a message to parents last week saying the school was “saddened to report” the death of Kaitlin Schaumberger. Schaumberger was a “much-beloved” teacher […]

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Elementary school in Waukegan mourns unexpected death of 25-year-old teacher

Oakdale Elementary School in Waukegan is mourning the sudden and unexpected death of a 25-year-old teacher who died on Friday, school officials said. Principal Catalina Quinones-Nelson sent a message to parents, saying the school was “saddened to report” the death of Kaitlin Schaumberger. Schaumberger was a “much-beloved” teacher who began working at Oakdale Elementary School […]

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Coroner says death of Algonquin middle school teacher occurred at her home, foul play not suspected

An autopsy has been performed on a longtime Algonquin middle school teacher who died on Sunday and the coroner says foul play is not suspected in her death. Heineman Middle School Principal Stephanie Mitchell last weekend sent a letter to the parents of Heineman Middle School notifying them about the death of Heather Frederick. Frederick […]

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‘Heartbroken and deeply saddened’: Longtime Algonquin middle school teacher dies, officials say

School officials say they are “heartbroken and deeply saddened” after a longtime gym teacher at a middle school in Algonquin died on Saturday. Heineman Middle School Principal Stephanie Mitchell sent a letter to the parents of Heineman Middle School about the death of Heather Frederick. Frederick was the school’s physical education department leader and teacher. […]