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D-200 school board acts ahead of governor’s order on masks in school for students, staff

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Anna Abendroth displays her sign before going into the Aug. 3 meeting of the District 200 Board of Education. She was among several parents who showed up to urge the board to allow them to decide whether their children wear masks in school. Proponents of masking suggested her sign presented two different and conflicting messages. (Independent photo by Larry Lough)

 In a two-hour special meeting that became moot in less than 24 hours, the Board of Education last week established a mandatory mask policy to start the academic year in […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Picture of Larry Lough

Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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