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Brawl breaks out at Illinois high school football game, cheerleaders attacked

Football on a field at night
Football on a field at night with the scoreboard and goal posts in the background.
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OAK LAWN (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -Police in Oak Lawn are investigating after several high school cheerleaders were attacked during a football game Friday night.

School officials said this happened during halftime at a football game at Richards High School. A verbal and physical altercation broke out, and several cheerleaders at Oak Lawn Community High School were attacked.


Oak Lawn Police intervened and several students and parents were removed from the game.

Officials said no weapons were involved and there were no major injuries.

According to school officials, the individual who initiated the fight was not an Oak Lawn Community High School student.