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Student Charged With Writing Bomb Threat On School In Lemont
A Lemont middle school student who admitted to writing a bomb threat on a wall at Oakwood School will be charged as a juvenile, police said Tuesday, and her actions could result in expulsion and having to make restitution, according to the school’s student handbook.
Bomb Threat Written In Chalk Prompts Search Of Two Lemont Schools
Police officers and dogs have been searching two suburban schools, after officials found a bomb threat written on one of the buildings.
Reward Offered For Information On Aurora University Bomb Threat
After shuttering and searching the campus for several hours following a series of bomb threats Wednesday morning, Aurora University administrators deemed the campus safe. Then, they announced they wanted to find the perpetrators.
Bomb Threat Cancels Classes At Aurora University
Aurora University is canceling all day and evening classes because of a bomb threat to the school
Man Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up CTA Bus
A man was arrested in the River North neighborhood this week, after threatening to blow up a CTA bus during the evening rush hour.
Possible Bomb Threat Prompts Search Of Southwest Suburban School
Bomb-sniffing dogs searched a Grundy County middle school complex after a threat was found written on a bathroom wall, the Herald-News is reporting.
School In Roselle Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Students at a northwest suburban high school were sent home Wednesday, after a series of bomb threats were called in to the school.
Man Pleads Guilty To Fake NATO Bomb Threat
A Northwest Side man arrested on a terrorism charge just before the May NATO Summit in May pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to four years in prison and deportation.
SIU Evacuates Dorms In Dead Of Night Due To Bomb Threat
Three residence halls at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale were evacuated overnight, following a bomb threat.
Bomb Threat Prompts Response To Morris Theater
Emergency crews are on the scene of a possible bomb threat at a suburban movie theater.
Prosecutors: 73-Year-Old Man Makes False Bomb Threat On Metra Train
A 73-year-old man who claimed to have a “10 megaton bomb” on a Metra train was ordered held on a $50,000 bond on Saturday.
Navy Pier Cruise Called Off After Bomb Threat Notes
A cruise from Navy Pier was called off Wednesday night, after threatening notes were found saying a bomb was going to blow up onboard.
Flight To Chicago Diverted Over Bomb Threat Hoax
A flight from Boston to Chicago was diverted to Buffalo, N.Y., Monday morning, after authorities received a bomb threat that turned out to be a hoax tied to a domestic dispute.
All-Clear Given After Bomb Threat At South Side School
A high school in the Englewood neighborhood was briefly evacuated Thursday morning after receiving a bomb threat, but a search turned up no danger.
Truman College Evacuated For Bomb Threat
Truman College, located on the city’s North Side, was evacuated for nearly two hours Monday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat.
NIU Gives ‘All Clear’ After Bomb Threat
Police at Northern Illinois University have issued an “all clear” after responding to a bomb threat at a campus building.
Note About Bad Dream Mistaken For Bomb Threat On Metra Train
A man on a Metra train Monday night was only trying to ease his fears about a bad dream he had, but the note he passed to the train conductor was mistaken for a bomb threat.
Bomb Threat Near Ogilvie Transportation Center Unfounded
Police said a bomb threat near Ogilvie Transportation Center on Monday was unfounded.
Blue Line Station Reopens After Suspicious Package Found
The Blue line subway stop at Jackson Boulevard, and the pedestrian tunnel that connects to the Red Line, have reopened Wednesday afternoon, more than two hours after they were closed due to a suspicious package.
Lemont Woman Makes False Bomb Threat At Willis Tower: Police
A 19-year-old southwest suburban Lemont woman who told a Willis Tower security officer her companion “had a bomb’’ was arrested Thursday in the Loop, police said.
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