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Parents urge La Grange trustees to restore street closures near Cassette Elementary, citing student safety
Summary
La Grange residents at the Sept. 8 board meeting urged restoration of street closures near Cassette Elementary after recent traffic changes, saying opening Ashland Avenue to cars during arrival and dismissal endangers students; village officials said they are reviewing the situation.
Jennifer McElroy, a La Grange resident and parent, told the Village Board on Sept. 8 that recent parking and traffic changes near Cassette Elementary have increased safety risks for students and urged the board to reverse them.
"Opening it up to cars during the busiest school times ... is an irresponsible decision that puts children directly in harm's way," McElroy said, describing how two-thirds of the school's students cross at Ashland and Cassette and saying the change mixes cars, buses, cyclists and pedestrians at a single intersection.
McElroy asked the board…
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