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Felony charges filed against student who brought loaded gun to Wauconda High School

A student remains held in custody and has been charged with multiple felonies after police say he brought a loaded gun to Wauconda High School. Wauconda Police Department Public Information Officer Heather Cognac said a report was made to school administration shortly before dismissal on Thursday. A student was reported to be in possession of […]

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Student arrested after being found with loaded gun at Wauconda High School

A student at Wauconda High School was found with a loaded gun shortly before dismissal Thursday and was arrested, police said. The incident occurred at the Wauconda High School, located at 555 North Main Street. Wauconda Police Department Public Information Officer Heather Cognac said a report was made to school administration shortly before dismissal of […]

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18-year-old woman killed in Volo crash was working for Wauconda High School at time of crash

The 18-year-old Volo woman killed and the 18-year-old Wauconda woman injured in a crash in Volo Wednesday morning had just recently graduated from Wauconda High School and were working for the school, authorities said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and the Wauconda Fire Protection District responded around 7:15 a.m. to Route 12 north of Case […]