Two students were arrested Monday following a fireworks prank that caused a shooting scare at Zion-Benton Township High School, prompting a major police response to the school. Zion Police Department Lt. Paul Kehrli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a 14-year-old and 16-year-old from Zion were taken into custody before the lockdown was lifted […]
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False report of shooting at Zion-Benton High School sparks lockdown, heavy police response
School officials say a report of a shooting, which was actually fireworks, caused a lockdown and prompted a heavy police response Monday at Zion-Benton High School. Zion-Benton Township High School Principal Dr. Chris Pawelczyk sent a message to all families Monday afternoon following the incident. Pawelczyk said the school received notification of what sounded like […]
Shooting in Vernon Hills neighborhood leads to brief lockdown at area schools
No one was injured after at least one shot was fired during a shooting in a Vernon Hills neighborhood which put schools and daycare facilities in the area on lockdown Tuesday morning, police said. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 8:45 a.m. to the 300 block of Plumwood Court for a report of shots […]
No injuries after shooting that put area schools on lockdown in Beach Park
No one was injured and a suspect is in police custody after a home was shot up in Beach Park Thursday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday to the 12900 block of West Wakefield Drive in Beach Park for a report of a shooting. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher […]
Armed car burglary suspects arrested, lockdowns lifted at Stevenson High School, College of Lake County Vernon Hills campus
Two car burglary suspects, including one armed with a gun, were taken into custody after lockdowns were issued for Stevenson High School and the College of Lake County Southlake Campus Friday morning, police said. The Vernon Hills Police Department said that officers responded around 10:15 a.m. Friday to a business in the 1000 block of […]
Huntley High School on lockdown after bullets found in hallway
Police are on scene at Huntley High School and the school is on lockdown after a student found bullets in a hallway. Huntley High School is on lockdown after the Huntley Police Department was called Friday morning to the school at 13719 Harmony Road in Huntley. “Police are investigating the origin of two live rounds […]