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D161 takes precautions after potential social media threat 

In a letter dated Sept. 19 and addressed to District 161 students, parents and staff, Superintendent Dana Smith informed the community of a “TikTok video circulating with threatening language against Parker Junior High School.”

“We received a report from the Safe2Help tipline,” Smith wrote. “After investigating the incident with the Flossmoor Police Department, we were not able to locate any video evidence of the threat or any usernames, etc. that would be useful.”

Smith also…

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