A man, who was accused in numerous bomb threats, has been sentenced to probation after he pleaded guilty to making a false bomb threat toward the Crystal Lake Public Library. The Crystal Lake Police Department was called on September 14, 2023, to the Crystal Lake Public Library, 126 West Paddock Street. The library announced around […]
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Chicago man charged with threatening to bomb social services center in McHenry
A Chicago man is wanted after he allegedly sent an email threatening to blow up a social services center in McHenry in June, police said. Gregory L. Hubbs, 37, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct, a Class 3 felony. A criminal complaint filed in McHenry County Circuit Court alleges Hubbs transmitted a threat toward […]
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Suspicious package prompts bomb squad response at Discover Financial Services in Riverwoods
The bomb squad was called and police are investigating after a package with a suspicious substance was sent to Discover Financial Services in Riverwoods Wednesday. The Riverwoods Police Department, Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday to Discover Financial Services, 2500 Lake Cook Road in Riverwoods. A 911 […]
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Mundelein Community Days evacuated after suspicious package found on festival grounds
A suspicious package led to the response of a bomb squad and the evacuation of the Community Days festival in Mundelein Friday morning, authorities said. The Mundelein Police Department said a patron of Community Days alerted them to a suspicious package. “Out of an abundance of caution the grounds were evacuated,” the police department said. […]
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Local, federal investigation underway after bomb threat made toward bank in Libertyville
Local and federal authorities are investigating after a bomb threat was made toward a bank in downtown Libertyville Wednesday morning, police said. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday to the BMO Harris Bank, 354 North Milwaukee Avenue. Libertyville Police Department Sgt. Dusan Racic said a bomb threat was made via telephone toward […]
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Bomb, shooting threat at historic building in downtown Woodstock being investigated as ‘swatting’
Authorities are investigating a bomb and shooting threat at the Old Courthouse Center in downtown Woodstock Friday evening as a “swatting” call, which prompted evacuations and a large police response. At 7:25 p.m. Friday, the Northeast Regional Communications Center (NERCOM) received a call from an unknown person with a male voice. The caller said he […]
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2 juveniles charged in Round Lake school bomb threat now facing additional charges in 2nd bomb threat
Two juveniles charged with making a bomb threat at a middle school in Round Lake are now facing additional charges for making a second bomb threat to a Round Lake Heights school. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his department was notified just after 1 p.m. February 21 […]
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2 juveniles charged with making bomb threat that prompted evacuation of middle school in Round Lake
Two juveniles have been referred on charges for making a bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of a middle school in Round Lake last week, police said. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his department was notified just after 1 p.m. Wednesday of a bomb threat at Magee […]
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Students evacuated, sent home following bomb threats made toward schools in Round Lake area
Students were evacuated and sent home at schools in Round Lake and Round Lake Heights after bomb threats were made Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Round Lake Police Chief David Prus told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that his department was notified just after 1 p.m. Wednesday of a bomb threat at Magee Middle School, 500 […]