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The children were placed in the care of a different guardian after authorities contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The teenage children are now in the care of relatives.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The girl was placed in the care of the Rockingham County Department of Social Services until she could be reunited with her parents.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Just 16 months after her husband’s death, Dana, a non-smoker, died of lung cancer, leaving her 13-year-old son in the care of a loving, neighboring family and her two stepchildren.
—Max Gao, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The teenage children are now in the care of relatives.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
The girl was placed in the care of the Rockingham County Department of Social Services until she could be reunited with her parents.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Just 16 months after her husband’s death, Dana, a non-smoker, died of lung cancer, leaving her 13-year-old son in the care of a loving, neighboring family and her two stepchildren.
—Max Gao, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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“In the care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20care%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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