Shooter Hoax: 'Swatting' Locks Down High School | PatchPM

Here are the news stories trending across Illinois on Thursday night:

Hoax School Shooter Swatting Call Threatens High School

The "male caller"said he was inside Oak Lawn Community High School and would start shooting during after hours student events, police said.>>>Read More.

Buffalo Grove Goes Hog Wild Over Norbert The Skateboarding Pig

"I've just loved seeing people’s faces light up, and it’s just been a positive experience all around just being able to share Norbert’s happiness and positive vibes with everybody.”>>Read More.

Teen ID'd As Evanston Beach Fatal Shooting Victim: Med Examiner

Two 15-year-olds were also wounded, one critically, and Northwestern issued a shelter in place order.>>Read More.

Mother Charged 6 Years After Toddler Found Dead In Fire

The mother of a 1-year-old girl whose body was found in a plastic bag after a house fire in 2017 has been arrested in California.>>>Read More.

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