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Algonquin man accused of making shooting threat toward music festival gets probation for attacking elderly mother

An Algonquin man who was accused of making a shooting threat toward a music festival last year has been sentenced to probation for attacking and injuring his elderly mother. Daniel O. Susma, 29, of Algonquin, was charged in July with three counts of aggravated battery of a senior citizen, aggravated domestic battery, three counts of […]

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Juvenile charged with making school shooting threat towards Lake Villa schools, police say

A juvenile who allegedly made a social media post threatening a school shooting toward Lake Villa District 41 schools has been identified by investigators and is being charged. On Wednesday, Lake Villa School District 41 sent an email to parents saying that they were aware of rumors circulating about a student “shooting up” a school […]

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Extra police presence at Lake, McHenry County schools due to nationwide threat made to schools on TikTok

There is an extra police presence at schools in Lake and McHenry counties Friday following a nationwide threat of violence towards schools reportedly made on TikTok, authorities said. Susan Harkin, Superintendent of District 300, which has schools in McHenry and Kane counties, sent a statement to parents providing information on the threat. “District 300 has […]

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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 […]

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Huntley High School student charged after posting photo of gun with threatening message

An 18-year-old Huntley High School student was arrested during an overnight search warrant after he allegedly posted a photo of a gun with a threatening message on social media. The Huntley Police Department said that Ryan Joseph Sadoski, 18, of the 10500 block of Fleetwood Street in Huntley, was charged with disorderly conduct, a class […]