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Bomb threat that prompted evacuation of Barrington High School deemed a hoax, officials say

Police and school officials say two bomb threats that prompted the evacuation and closure of Barrington High School Monday afternoon were a hoax. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded to the school, located at 616 West Main Street, around 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a bomb threat. Students and staff […]

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Police, bomb-sniffing dogs responding to Barrington High School after bomb threat prompts evacuation

Students have been evacuated and sent home while police investigate two bomb threats that were made toward Barrington High School Monday afternoon. The Barrington Police Department and Barrington Fire Department responded to the school, located at 616 West Main Street, around 1 p.m. Monday for a report of a bomb threat. Students and staff at […]

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No jail time for Woodstock man convicted of calling in bomb threat that prompted evacuation of over 1,000 employees

A Woodstock man was sentenced to conditional discharge after pleading guilty to calling in a bomb threat to a national real estate company which prompted the evacuation of over 1,000 employees. Patrick S. Bangeman, 76, of the 300 block of Railroad Street in Woodstock, was charged last May with transmitting a false bomb threat, a […]

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Charges expected after bomb threat cancels classes at Prairie Grove School District 46

School officials said charges are expected as police continue to investigate a bomb threat that canceled classes Friday for students in Prairie Grove School District 46. Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent John M. Bute sent a letter to parents Thursday evening regarding the situation. District 46 includes Praire Grove Elementary and Prairie Grove […]