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Police disperse crowds gathered despite social distancing order

Flossmoor police dispersed a group of teens who gathered at Homewood-Flossmoor High School Wednesday, according to Chief Tod Kamleiter.

The size of the group exceeded Gov. JB Pritzker’s mandate that no more than 10 people gather in any one space, to prevent spreading the COVID-19 virus.

The students were playing football and soccer, Kamleiter said, and dispersed when directed to by police and H-F High School security staff. Afterward, school staff members locked down the…

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