Socha lives right next to the high school in Gurnee. The football field can be seen from her backyard.
“I’m so close to the school that I think if there were more severe problems that it might impact one of my neighbors or me,” she said. “I know that would be a shame.” Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe superintendent of Warren Township High School District 121 sent an email to parents letting them know about the incident.
He said, “Near the end of the game, a fight broke out that involved students and adults. School officials and law enforcement became involved immediately and multiple students and adults were detained.” Gurnee police told NBC Chicago a police officer was pepper sprayed by a 15-year-old girl from Zion while trying to break up the fight. She was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting arrest.