Student charged with making threats against Joliet West High School on social media
Investigation revealed it happened on the social media app Snapchat in a group chat used for students who are current freshmen at the school.
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Investigation revealed it happened on the social media app Snapchat in a group chat used for students who are current freshmen at the school.
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forces the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday.
As protests and demonstrations continued for the Palestinian community, fear has also been building. Multiple threats in southwest suburban Bridgeview this week left residents on edge and forced the closure of an all-girls Islamic day school on Friday. Read more
Bridgeview police said the letter was sent anonymously and communicated hate toward the Muslim community.
Indiana State Police are investigating dozens of hoax bomb threats against schools across the state, just days after schools in nearly two dozen cities in Illinois also received false threats.
The threats are being investigated in communities including Rockford, Freeport, Dixon and in Chicago.
That student was found about a block from the school and charged.
Students at the school said whether that threat was real or not, they feel like they were left in the dark about it for too long. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Students could be seen walking back into school after a police K-9 unit swept the building, and police gave the all-clear.
Chicago Bulls College Prep high school on the Near West Side was evacuated Monday morning as police investigated a threat.
A social media post threatened an active shooter scenario at 9 a.m. Monday at Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School.
A 14-year-old boy was identified by students to school staff that he was armed with a firearm.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his 48th base while three other Dodgers went deep in the first inning for the NL West leaders, whose magic number to clinch the division dropped to 11 after San Diego lost at Seattle.
The home invasions were reported just 15 minutes apart.
Thursday's highs will be near 87 degrees.
The youngsters lean on their parents, their teachers, and adults who do remember.
The swindlers were only caught after making $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The baseless rumors have been amplified in recent days by former President Donald Trump and his allies.
Taylor Swift's post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House on Tuesday drove at least 337,826 users to visit the site vote.gov.
Of the nearly 9,000 detention-eligible cases in Illinois at which the team looked, 36% of defendants were detained. In 43% of those cases, prosecutors never asked for detention.
The debate, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, was the first — and possibly only — meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
There was one clear winner—the businesses that saw a bump in clientele.
The swindlers were only caught after making $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
Bon Appetit magazine recently unveiled its list of must-try new eateries, and among its selections is Akahoshi Ramen, which opened last year in the Logan Square neighborhood.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville Tuesday night, police said.
Taylor Swift wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris "is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos."
A Michigan judge on Monday ordered hip-hop mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs to pay out a $100 million judgment to a man currently in prison who claimed Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him at an afterparty in 1997.
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she's finished chemotherapy less than six months after she announced her cancer diagnosis.
Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane that knocked out electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and threatened widespread flooding as it sent a potentially deadly storm surge rushing inland along the Gulf Coast.
Chicago police are investigating two home invasions on Chicago's Southwest Side. The home invasions were reported just 15 minutes apart.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
Scammers took more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. Lauren Victory reports.
The home invasions were reported just 15 minutes apart.
CBS News Chicago's cameras captured one person being loaded onto an ambulance.
Thursday's highs will be near 87 degrees.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his 48th base while three other Dodgers went deep in the first inning for the NL West leaders, whose magic number to clinch the division dropped to 11 after San Diego lost at Seattle.
The youngsters lean on their parents, their teachers, and adults who do remember.
Of the nearly 9,000 detention-eligible cases in Illinois at which the team looked, 36% of defendants were detained. In 43% of those cases, prosecutors never asked for detention.
Jomaury Champ's family sued the Chicago Public Schools for what happened to the fourth grader after officials let an unauthorized person into the school.
The city on Monday also released long-awaited data on ShotSpotter's effectiveness.
Those in charge of running elections could face public scrutiny and backlash as was seen in 2020.
The ZeroEyes software, which uses AI to detect guns, has been in use at Navy Pier for nearly two years.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and stole his 48th base while three other Dodgers went deep in the first inning for the NL West leaders, whose magic number to clinch the division dropped to 11 after San Diego lost at Seattle.
The injuries to Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen could create an opportunity for second-year wideout Tyler Scott.
Lane Thomas had four RBIs and the Cleveland Guardians held on behind their bullpen to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 for a three-game series sweep.
The NL West-leading Dodgers blew a 3-1 lead and lost to the Cubs for the second straight night.
At 33-113, the White Sox are closing in on the post-1900 record for losses — 120 by the 1962 New York Mets in their inaugural season.
Of the nearly 9,000 detention-eligible cases in Illinois at which the team looked, 36% of defendants were detained. In 43% of those cases, prosecutors never asked for detention.
Corporal Brandon Schreiber was shot during a shootout at the end of a chase in downstate Sheldon, Illinois, on Sept. 1.
Antonio Diggines, of Calumet City, was charged in connection with the murder of Naveen Singh, 52, police said.
Justin Timberlake is poised to agree to a plea deal in his DWI case in Sag Harbor, Long Island, sources tell CBS News New York.
Social media shows the employee clad in a neon CTA vest—intervening as a colleague was attacked.
