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Take Back Chicago protesters, teachers call for more education money

by Kaitlyn Laabs
Oct 12, 2011


Take Back Chicago protesters and grassroots organizations took the streets again on Tuesday afternoon, this time to advocate for city schools. Through a series of demonstrations downtown throughout the day, protesters looked to raise awareness about what they called a mismanagement of money surrounding the city's education budget.