![]() By Frida Morales On April 25th, Hubbard hosted a community meeting to address the continuing problem of Hubbard Field. The Southwest Side Education Action Council held the meeting to fight the Board of Education, who plans to build a new school over Hubbard Field. The meeting was held in the auditorium and was open to the public, since the loss of the field would have a drastic effect on the entire community. The field is used by the school’s sport teams and clubs but is also used by the community soccer leagues, pre-schools, day cares, and elementary schools. At the meeting, Aldermen Zalewski and Quinn were both in attendance to discuss and hear the growing concerns. The crowd was made up of community members and teachers from Hubbard, Peck, and Pasteur. After a slide-show shown by Ms. Cervantes of Hubbard Field, Mr. Ocampo explained how the loss of the field would affect the school. He explained how the school needs a place to continue its athletic programs and how the students themselves need a safe place to practice. “Hubbard Field is the closest and safest field around,” said Mr. Ocampo. It is the safest field because Hubbard students aren’t targets of gangs since there seems to be no gang activity in that area. Continuing the crowd’s case, a teacher from Peck brought up the fact that the board hadn’t done anything to help their schools. Both elementary schools, Peck and Pasteur, are overcrowded and have to use their auditorium or classrooms as lunchrooms. Teachers seeking help from the board haven’t received any answers. At the end, both aldermen faced the task of answering the crowd’s questions. Alderman Zalewski spoke and said he couldn't promise anything, but that he and Alderman Quinn will try their best to address these issues to board. Hubbard and both elementary schools hope they will be able to keep the beloved field.
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