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Heightened Security at District 220 Schools This Week
All people entering the schools Thursday and Friday should be prepared to wait while each visitor's photo identification is verified.

Morgan Delack is an editor for several Patches across the Northwest Chicago suburbs including Barrington, Lake Zurich, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Niles-Morton Grove and Park Ridge.
Morgan is a graduate of Penn State University, and previously worked in television news before coming to Patch in July of 2010.
Originally from Troy, Michigan, Morgan now calls Barrington home where she resides with her husband and kids.
All people entering the schools Thursday and Friday should be prepared to wait while each visitor's photo identification is verified.

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