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West Chicago residents press school board after allegations a Gary School teacher praised ICE
Summary
Students, parents, teachers and elected officials gathered at a West Chicago listening session to respond to community trauma after recent ICE enforcement and allegations that a Gary School teacher supported ICE; attendees urged more district transparency, circulated a petition and planned to press the board at its Feb. 5 meeting.
West Chicago officials and community members held a public listening session to respond to months of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity that residents said has traumatized families and to discuss allegations that a Gary School teacher expressed support for ICE.
Mayor (identified in the transcript as the meeting host) opened the session and said local leaders are "in contact" with the school and superintendent but must allow the district process to run, while emphasizing the meeting’s purpose was to hear from residents and center students’ wellbeing. A state senator who spoke at the event told attendees that "words matter and words have consequences," urging measured community action.
State Representative Nora Hershauer, speaking for the district’s delegation, said the session was the first of several conversations and pledged to listen and take action. Deb…
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