A SWAT team and the bomb squad were called to a North Chicago apartment Monday after an armed man threatened police with explosives during an attempted eviction. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Civil Process Division arrived at an apartment in the 1700 block of Sheridan Road in North Chicago around 10 a.m. Monday. Lake County […]
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Store evacuated following unfounded bomb threat at Walmart in Antioch
The Walmart in Antioch was evacuated Thursday morning following a bomb threat, but no explosives devices were found, police said. The Antioch Police Department responded around 7:30 a.m. Thursday to the Walmart, 475 East Route 173, for a report of a bomb threat. Antioch Police Department Detective Sergeant Charles Smith told Lake and McHenry County […]
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Lake County sheriff canine, police officers respond to bomb threat at North Chicago High School
Police are working to identify the suspect who called in a bomb threat to the North Chicago High School, which caused the school to be evacuated Friday and an explosives detection dog to be called to the scene. North Chicago District 187 Superintendent John Price said that an unknown person called in a bomb threat […]
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Antioch, Round Lake Beach Walmarts evacuated again following second bomb threat in 24 hours
The Walmarts in Antioch and Round Lake Beach have been evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a second bomb threat in less than 24 hours, police said. The Antioch Police Department responded around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday to the Walmart, 475 East Route 173, for a report of a bomb threat. The Round Lake Beach Police Department was […]
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No explosive devices found after bomb threat at Antioch Walmart
Police said that the area has been deemed safe after a bomb threat at the Walmart in Antioch Monday evening which caused the store to be evacuated. The Antioch Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Monday to the Walmart, 475 East Route 173, for a report of a bomb threat. Police said in a Facebook […]
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Police responding to bomb threat at Antioch Walmart
A bomb threat was reported at Walmart in Antioch Monday evening and the store has been evacuated, police said. The Antioch Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Monday to the Walmart, 475 East Route 173, for a report of a bomb threat. The Antioch Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers are investigating […]
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Zoom meeting hacker threatens to bomb school in Cary
A preschool teacher was hosting an online class on Zoom when a disguised voice came over the meeting and threatened to bomb their school in Cary, police said. The Cary Police Department and Cary Fire Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Monday to Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center, 409 North 1st Street, for a report of […]
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Police arrest man who threatened to bomb “the school” and harm others in Huntley
A homeless man who allegedly threatened to bomb “the school” and harm people was arrested after Huntley Community School District 158 officials tipped off police regarding the threat. Jonathan M. Franzen, 22, who has no permanent address, was charged with one count of disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor. The Huntley Police Department was notified […]
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Harvard man charged after explosive substance, gun recovered following social media threat
Police and federal authorities recovered an explosive substance, ammunition and an illegally possessed gun from a Harvard man who allegedly made social media threats to use a homemade explosive device. Evan G. Fazio, 24, of the 1400 block of Northfield Court in Harvard, was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon, misdemeanor possession of […]