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Whittier School Occupation
Parents and Neighbors Occupy Whittier School, Need Support!!!
Yesterday, and last night Parents and neighbors occupied Whittier School on 23rd Place in Pilsen... there was a general call out for food, water and support as police had surrounded the building...
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The building had been occupied to protest the Chicago Public Schools demolishing a gymnasium, wasting a third of a million dollars, when the school has a very poor and inadequate library.
As of this morning the situation is uncertain. Please check on 23rd Place if possible.