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- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Mandatory Uniformity of Colors Policy." School City of East Chicago.
