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Student arrested, charged with felonies after making threat involving weapon toward Marengo High School

Police say they have arrested a student and charged him with felonies after he made a threat involving a weapon toward Marengo Community High School. The Marengo Police Department said they were made aware Tuesday of a threat directed toward Marengo Community High School. Officers worked closely with school officials and identified the subject behind […]

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Student arrested after attacking staff member, trying to enter bus yard in Round Lake remains in secure custody

Police say a student remains held in secure custody after he became upset about being expelled and attacked a staff member at Round Lake High School, prompting a search this week. Round Lake Area Schools District 116 Superintendent Donn Mendoza said the incident occurred after a board of education meeting Tuesday evening. A student hit […]

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Student arrested after battering staff member at Round Lake High School, prompting closure at area schools

Police say they have arrested a student after he became upset about being expelled and battered a staff member at Round Lake High School, prompting the closure of area schools. Round Lake Area Schools District 116 Superintendent Donn Mendoza said the incident occurred after a board of education meeting Tuesday evening. A student hit a […]

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Police arrest student after responding to report of person with gun call at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire

Police arrested a student found with an airsoft gun after receiving a report of a person with a gun inside Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Tuesday afternoon. School resources officers stationed at Stevenson High School responded around 12:14 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a student armed with a handgun in the building. Lincolnshire Deputy […]

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Felony charges filed against Huntley student accused of making ‘racially-motivated messages’

A student has been charged with felonies after police say they made “racially-motivated messages” on social media and shared them with other students of Huntley High School. The Huntley Police Department school resource officer and Huntley High School administration first received reports last week of the messages. The racially-motivated messages were from a single student […]

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5 students charged after fight at Harvard High School leaves 1 hospitalized

Two students were arrested and three others were charged after a fight at Harvard High School last Wednesday left a student hospitalized. A school resource officer reported a fight in the cafeteria of Harvard High School, 1103 North Jefferson Street, involving several students at around 11:30 a.m. last Wednesday. Harvard Police Chief Tyson Bauman said […]

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15-year-old student arrested, charged after school shooting threat at Antioch Community High School

A 15-year-old student has been arrested after allegedly making a phone call threatening a school shooting at Antioch Community High School last week that prompted a large police response. The Antioch Community High School was placed on lockdown around 1:30 p.m. Friday after the school received a voicemail of a threatening nature, according to Village […]