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Not okay for my kids. how can it be okay for any kids? >> absolutely. >> you know? >> reporter: at fenger homecoming is on. the staff decided that despite the recent flare-ups the students deserved to have their dance. the kids are excited, especially maggie, a senior with her heart set on getting crowned homecoming queen. >> i can't wait to get my crown for today because, you know, i'm homecoming queen. >> reporter: and liz is back. >> gather around the homecoming court. >> thank you, again.

Killing a mass amount of people. >> what do you think the retaliation is going to be? >> retaliation is a must, it's a matter of when and on what scale. >> reporter: she's worried about her boys' safety and the future of her gym. >> i just feel like the only way to stay safe is to be inside right now, you know? it's just the reality. >> the situation with chicago is so delicate right now because you've already got a group full of kids that don't trust nobody. they don't trust nobody. killing around us 24/7 is enough to drive a man insane. but, i've been desensitized. >> you guys once again hav...

All clear and how we're going to proceed over the next couple of days. >> there's so much going on in the community, so much shootings out there and it's -- this gang stuff is fire. >> what are other schools doing to resolve this or keep this under affect? it's coming in. it's there. >> i really think there's more we can do to control this. i don't buy -- i just don't buy it. i don't buy that we have to, well, we're going to do what we're going to do in the building. there's stuff we can do. >> what are we each doing to make the kids feel so close to us that, a, they're telling us what's going...

Commander. >> hi. i'm liz dozer, i'm the principal. very nice to meet you. i just basically wanted to meet face to face. i think the police department is such a critical partner for our school. >> if you can fill me in on some of the issues that you're dealing with. >> some of the current things that we've been facing around 11th and halstead at dismissal time. 4:00 to 4:30, whole group of community that comes back up and sometimes there can be problems. >> reporter: every monday gary starts the workweek with a little show and tell to keep attention on the city's continuing trouble with illega...