A man has been sentenced to almost two years in prison after he threatened to shoot multiple children who were riding bikes at the Crystal Lake South High School. Aaron E. Pittner, 30, of Crystal Lake, was charged in August 2024 with transmitting a threat to a school building or persons, a Class 4 felony. […]
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Student referred on charge after making comments that alarmed fellow students at Zion-Benton High School
A student has been referred on charges after officials say they made comments that alarmed other students in the lunchroom of Zion-Benton Township High School in Zion. Zion Benton High School District 126 Executive Director of Safety and Security Art Hernandez sent a message to parents on Monday afternoon informing them of a potential threat […]
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Classes resume as normal after high school in Lake Villa receives ‘alarming’ email involving homicidal thoughts
Classes have resumed as normal at a high school in Lake Villa but with extra police patrols after a lockdown was issued due to an “alarming” email that indicated the sender had homicidal thoughts. Lakes Community High School Principal Jori Bowen sent a message to the school community on Friday morning announcing that Lakes Community […]
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Officials say ‘hold in place’ implemented at Huntley High School was due to ‘concerning message’ found in school
School officials say a “hold in place” activation on Wednesday at Huntley High School, which accidentally escalated into a lockdown, was due to a “concerning message” found in a bathroom. Huntley High School Principal Dr. Marcus Belin sent a message to families of the school around noon on Wednesday informing them that Huntley High School […]
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Huntley High School placed on lockdown while police, administration investigated ‘safety concern’
Huntley High School was placed on a soft lockdown, which accidentally escalated into a hard lockdown, as police and administrators investigated a “safety concern” on Wednesday. Huntley High School Principal Dr. Marcus Belin sent a message to families of the school around noon on Wednesday informing them that Huntley High School was in a “Hold […]
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Student arrested after making social media threat to shoot up high school in Grayslake
A 16-year-old student was arrested following an FBI tip after police say the child threatened to commit a shooting at Grayslake North High School. The Grayslake Police Department received information on Tuesday from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding a threat made. Grayslake Chief of Police Jeff Myhra said the FBI reported that a […]
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Lockdown issued, police response sent after student activates police alarm at Gurnee elementary school
A lockdown was issued and police responded after a student pulled an alarm indicating a threat at an elementary school in Gurnee Friday morning. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 11:13 a.m. Friday to Woodland Elementary School, 7000 West Washington Street in Gurnee, for an alarm activation. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor […]
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Police investigating after social media post about threat on social media toward student at school in Antioch
Police say they are investigating after a social media post circulating Friday morning referenced a threat of violence toward a student at a middle school in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department said they were aware of a social media post circulating Friday morning that references a “potential safety concern” at one of the community schools. […]
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Officials say rumor of school active shooter in Zion is completely unfounded
Officials say a rumor about a school active shooter in Zion circulating on social media Tuesday is completely false and no threats have been reported. Zion-Benton District 126 Chief Human Resources Officer Cynthia Moreno said the district became aware of a false post circulating social media on Tuesday. The post is in regard to an […]