Highland Park High School remained on lockdown as police continued their investigation, but by 12:30 p.m., students were seen being released from the school.Īt that time, the city said the lockdown had been lifted at Highland Park High School, as well as other buildings in the area, and five students had been taken into custody. The email adds that the student alleged to have a gun was identified, and that security footage indicated that "he and another student had left the building," but both were eventually apprehended. At that point, Highland Park Police Department was already on the scene and advised HPHS to go into lockdown." "As Highland Park High School began investigating the tip, another student came forward to report seeing a student with a gun. "Immediately following the report of that tip, Highland Park High School reported the tip to law enforcement," the email reads. emailed update to families in District 113, superintendent Bruce Law said that the school received "an anonymous tip reporting a rumor of a student in possession of a gun." Some schools and childcare centers in neighboring towns and villages, including Glencoe, were also placed on "soft lockdown" out of an "abundance of caution," emails to families in those districts show. "All voters currently unable to vote at Braeside Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School, or Highland Park Public Library may visit the Lake County Clerk's Office at 18 N County St, Waukegan, IL 60085 to vote if they would prefer not to wait." "At the point of the lockdown being lifted our office will petition the court to extend voting for the same length of time as the lockdown," Vega said in a statement. Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega noted that lockdowns were also reported at Braeside Elementary School, Red Oak Elementary School and the Highland Park Library, halting "all voter services" at those locations. At 11:15 a.m., the city of Highwood said the area had been cleared and there was "no public threat." Shortly after Highland Park posted the notice, the city of Highwood posted a similar update to Facebook, saying "Highwood police are reporting a possible person with a handgun rear Everts Park Green Bay Road and North Avenue," though it remained unclear if that situation was related. Chicago Blue Line service to be disrupted as Forest Park branch construction begins
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