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Illinois educators fleeing China too
UPI reports Illinois educators from ISU, UI, and NIU attempted to exit China amid Beijing turmoil with thousands dead. Seventeen ISU faculty flew to Hong Kong. many others stranded at airports. United Airlines arranged two special charters for 800 to Tokyo, with more possible. NIU and Illinois groups faced chaotic routes, some planned to depart Sunday. A separate case involved a Chicago woman’s pregnant wife detained under martial law, raising fears of family separation.
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Illinois
China
Beijing
Illinois State University
Hong Kong
ISU
University of Illinois
Northern Illinois University
Xian
Niu
Diane Strand
United
State Department
U.S
Rob Doughty
University of Illinois Engineering
Shanghai
Osaka
Japan
John Burge
Shanghai University of Technology
East China Institute of Technology
Nanjing
Illinois State Universi
Chicago
Dalian
Roger Cushman
Cushman
University of Chicago
Sanyuan Li
Yu Cheng
Payton Li
United States
Cheng
U of C