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Police: Active shooter reports at Rockford, Freeport schools part of nationwide prank
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolice descended on Rockford and Freeport schools Wednesday morning in response to what was...
Rockford school shooting hoax, followed by whirlwind of rumors caused uncertainty, panic
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolice and school district officials were able to determine pretty quickly Wednesday morning that a...
Bogus active school shooting reports known as ‘swatting’ erupt in 22 Illinois cities, including at...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSchools in at least 19 counties, including in Chicago and Oak Lawn, dealt with reports of active...
Rockford library workers say officials have 'failed' to deliver safety training
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFrustrated Rockford Public Library workers who have worked under an expired contract since December are talking about the possibility of a strike. Not only are the workers unhappy with a lack ...
Granite City High one of 21 Illinois schools to receive hoax threat calls Wednesday
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe same day Granite City High School received a false threat leading to a swarm of police cars and...
Who is Rockford's best small-school girls basketball team? Two heavyweights square off
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoOrangeville’s rise to girls basketball prominence has revolved around defense. Offense, though, was...
A juvenile has been charged with making a threat of violence against Belvidere High School
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA juvenile has been charged with disorderly conduct for making a threat of violence against a school in Boone County, Illinois. According to the Belvidere Police Department, officers responded ...
Bomb threat at Barrington High School a hoax, the latest bogus threat to a school as swatting trend...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarrington High School was evacuated Monday afternoon after receiving a “computerized bomb threat,” then additional bomb threats shortly thereafter, with police summing up the incident as the ...
Bohls: Texas basketball is down, then it's up, then it's down again, then it's up again
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoWhile I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction: 1. Sometimes, it's not all just about...
Illinois House Democrats unveil proposal to ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines in response...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDemocrats in the Illinois House on Thursday unveiled a proposal to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines and eliminate the ability for most people under 21 to obtain a gun ...