CHICAGO — Some parents are out thousands of dollars and teachers unexpectedly laid off after a Chicago daycare company abruptly closed its doors last week.

Sonnets Academy had two locations – one in the West Loop and the other in Lincoln Park. They both served children between 6 weeks and 6-years-old.

Last Friday was their last day of operation but no one, not even their staff, knew it was coming.

Levi Denton-Hughes was among those that lost their jobs.

“It’s honestly, truly, a slap in the face,” Denton-Hughes said.

For nearly the last two years, Denton-Hughes was the music enrichment teacher for Sonnets Academy.

“I’ve fallen in love so much with this job. Working with these kids has been a highlight of my life. This was a really hard thing to digest,” Denton-Hughes said.

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