Illinois
Northern Illinois Police investigate bomb, active shooter threat Monday morning
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) – Northern Illinois University Police warned students and staff of an unverified bomb and active shooter threat Monday morning, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff.
The campus was notified around 8 a.m. about the threat at Barsema Hall, a classroom building for the business college. As of 8:20, students and staff had not been evacuated, but police said there would be a heavy presence in the area.
Police also warned people not to touch suspicious packages, backpacks or boxes and asked the community not to call 911 for updates. Instead, information will be provided via university social media and email.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Illinois
Illinois State Police investigating fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by ICE agents in Franklin Park
Illinois State Police are now investigating federal agents on the front lines of last year’s immigration sweep around Chicago known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
ISP confirmed they’re investigating the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, who was shot “at close range” by a federal agent in Franklin Park last September.
ICE agents said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, originally from Mexico, was trying to flee when they attempted to stop his vehicle, and he tried to ram agents with his car.
Franklin Park police asked the state police to open the investigation shortly after receiving new information from the Illinois Accountability Commission last week.
The Cook County State’s Attorney says it will play a supportive role in the ISP investigation.
The preliminary statewide average April temperature was 58.6 degrees, 6.4 degrees above the 1991–2020 normal, 7.1 degrees above the 20th Century average, 5.8 degrees above the most recent 30-year average, and the second warmest April on record statewide. The preliminary statewide total April precipitation was 6.37 inches, 2.13 inches above…
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