Kids & Family

Elevated Lead Levels At Glenview Day Care Concern Parents

Tests found unsafe lead levels in three sources in December 2018 but the church day care did not notify parents.

Rev. David Barber, of Open Arms and Immanuel Lutheran Church, encouraged parents to test their children's lead levels.
Rev. David Barber, of Open Arms and Immanuel Lutheran Church, encouraged parents to test their children's lead levels. (CBS Chicago/YouTube)

GLENVIEW, IL — Parents in Glenview are frustrated and confused after they got an email a few days ago stating that their children’s day care and learning center found lead in the water late last year.

In the letter, the Open Arms Childhood Development Center said it found elevated lead levels in December 2018, but parents who asked to stay anonymous tell CBS 2 the school did not give them any notice until a June 14 email.

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