At least one student was taken into custody during a lockdown at the Waukegan High School Washington Campus Thursday morning, according to video shared on social media. A message sent to parents at around 9:20 a.m. Thursday said, “Washington Campus is on lockdown due to a police investigation in the building.” School officials said that […]
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Man sentenced to 36 years in prison for shooting, killing Waukegan High School student
A Waukegan man who shot a Waukegan High School student almost a dozen times with an AR-15, killing him, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison. Willie C. Jackson, 22, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, according to court records. A jury found Jackson guilty of one count of first-degree murder during […]
Fight leaves 1 student stabbed, another injured at Waukegan High School Brookside Campus
A fight involving at least three students in a classroom at Waukegan High School Brookside Campus left two students hospitalized, including one that was stabbed with scissors. Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles confirmed that the incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday at the school, located at 2325 Brookside Avenue. “At this time there are no […]
Police say 2 students were stabbed during fight at Waukegan High School Washington Campus
Police are disputing school officials and saying that two students, not one, were stabbed during a fight Thursday afternoon at Waukegan High School’s Washington Campus. Waukegan High School Lead Principal Timothy Bryner initially said that an altercation between two students escalated to one student stabbing the other with a sharp object around 12 p.m. Thursday. […]
Student stabbed during fight at Waukegan High School Washington Campus
A student was injured after being battered and stabbed during a fight in a bathroom at Waukegan High School’s Washington Campus, school officials said. Waukegan High School Lead Principal Timothy Bryner said that an altercation between two students escalated to one student stabbing the other with a sharp object around 12 p.m. Thursday. The Washington […]