Crete-Monee Middle School Teacher Dies After Contracting COVID-19

Chicago Heights IL

15 September, 2021

5:10 PM

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UNIVERSITY PARK, IL (CBS) — For weeks, Cherie Garza's family had been sharing her battle against COVID online with friends and strangers alike, as they prayed for a miracle. But as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, Garza's battle has ended in heartbreak. Garza planned to get vaccinated before returning to Crete-Monee Middle School, but she never got a chance to return to classes this fall. In a GoFundMe, friends said Cherie Garza had been a healthy 39-year-old wife, sister, daughter, and friend, and "the epitome of an excellent educator." Read more at CBS Chicago