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Maria Cruze, second from right, shares a selfie with her children, from left, Andrea, John Jacob and Bela.Â
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Maria Cruz shows some of the flash cards she uses while helping Irving Elementary School students with their speech.
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Maria Cruze, second from right, shares a selfie with her children, from left, Andrea, John Jacob and Bela. MARIA CRUZ/Submitted
Maria Cruz finds herself in a flurry of activity, even after her workday ends at Irving Elementary School. Everything is going too fast with extracurricular activities with my kids and helping my husband at the restaurant, also working with Hispanic families so I don t have much time, she said.
Libertyville Days organizers say Let s Give It a Shot this summer A parade on Milwaukee Avenue will be back on the schedule when the Libertyville Days festival returns in 2021. The fest was canceled last year because of the coronavirus. Daily Herald File Photo Carnival rides are scheduled to be part of the 2021 Libertyville Days festival, which was canceled last year because of the coronavirus. Daily Herald File Photo
Updated 2/8/2021 6:22 AM
Canceled last year because of the coronavirus, the popular Libertyville Days festival is back on the summer schedule of big events.
With Let s Give It a Shot! as the theme and a focus on honoring community heroes, the nonprofit Libertyville Civic Center Foundation s sole fundraiser will proceed.