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Report of man armed with rifle on Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago prompts school lockdowns

A report of a man armed with an “assault rifle” on Great Lakes Naval Base prompted schools to go on lockdown and a large police response in North Chicago Thursday. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 10:57 a.m. Thursday to Forrestal Village off of Green Bay Road, which is a housing community for families […]

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Navy dad surprises daughter with celebration for birthdays he missed while serving country

“Good Morning America” helped a U.S. Navy father, who missed two of his daughter’s birthdays due to deployment, throw his daughter a “do-over” birthday party at Great Lakes Naval Base on Tuesday. Cody Hartman missed his daughter Emma’s sixth and seventh birthdays due to his deployment as a first-class petty officer in the United States […]