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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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Potential school shooting averted after child makes threats to classmates, retrieves gun from home near Mundelein

Authorities say a potential school shooting was averted at a Mundelein school after a child got into an altercation with classmates, made threats and retrieved a gun from home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded on Wednesday to a report of a school threat directed at Fremont Middle School in unincorporated Mundelein. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Police investigating after Highland Park student reports ‘threatening,’ ‘concerning’ social media posts

Police were investigating after a student of Highland Park High School reported an individual who posted a photo of a replica gun and made concerning statements on social media. The City of Highland Park said they were notified Tuesday morning of concerning and recent social media posts from an individual. A Highland Park High School […]

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Report of person armed with rifle at Waukegan High School prompts major police response

A major police response was sent to one of the Waukegan High School campuses after officials say they received a report of a person armed with a rifle Thursday morning. The Waukegan Police Department received a report around 10:12 a.m. Thursday for a threat at Waukegan High School Brookside Campus, 2325 Brookside Avenue. Waukegan Deputy […]

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Parents speak out with concerns after latest incident involving gun brought to Highland Park school

Parents in Highland Park are calling for more school security measures after a series of safety incidents, including a student who was arrested this week for bringing a gun to school. The latest incident happened around 1:39 p.m. Tuesday at TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804 in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department responded to a call […]

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Police arrest student who brought gun to special education school in Highland Park

Police have arrested a student who brought a gun to a special education school in Highland Park Tuesday afternoon, officials announced. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 1:39 p.m. Tuesday to TrueNorth Educational Cooperative 804, located at 760 Red Oak Lane in Highland Park. City officials said officers received a call for a student […]