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Chicagoans mourn and remember lost loved ones on the Day of the Dead

The holiday has taken on a new meaning as the list of those who've died of COVID-19 continues to grow.
A Day of the Dead celebration in Chicago. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now)

Isabel Hernandez loves decorating her garden for the holidays, and this year she’s gone all out for Día de Los Muertos.

On the Day of the Dead, a traditional Mexican holiday, people pay tribute to loved ones who have died. Using 178 milk crates donated by a food pantry down the street, Hernandez built a 15-foot-tall altar in the

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