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West Chicago mayor urges due process after school staff comments, says district suspended employee
Summary
The mayor told the council roughly 100–150 people attended a community meeting about a school employee's comments, said the district suspended the employee with pay and called on residents not to dehumanize the individual while the district investigates.
The mayor of West Chicago addressed a recent controversy involving comments by a Gary School employee, saying the school district suspended the employee with pay and will carry out an investigation.
In a statement to the City Council, the mayor said about “a 100 to a 150 people” attended a community meeting and that protesters had been asked to gather at city hall rather than outside the school to avoid putting children in the…
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