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High School In Ravenswood Receives $1M Donation
The donation will go to revamping Amundsen High School's football field.
CHICAGO, IL — A high school on Chicago's North Side has received a $1 million donation. Former Walgreens CEO Dan Jorndt made the donation to Amundsen High School in Ravenswood, where he went to school. Jorndt's father taught at the school for more than two decades.
The donation will go to revamping the school's football field. Jorndt said his father dreamed that four Chicago schools would have stadiums that other schools could share.
Six graduating seniors known for their leadership and academic standing were also awarded $15,000 each.
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The new turf field will be finished by next summer, Jorndt said.
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