Teen Dies After Hitting Tree, School Threats Prompt eLearning: IL Weekend

ILLINOIS — As we head into a new week, Patch has rounded up the stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A suburb is mourning after a 17-year-old high school student died when his vehicle struck a tree Friday night.

Meanwhile, online shooting threats led several school districts to conduct searches of students and others to turn to elearning, and a suburban county marked a death from West Nile virus.

Here are some of the stories you may have missed:

Teen Killed In Fiery Car Wreck: Sheriff

Police said the 17-year-old's vehicle left the road and struck a tree before bursting into flames on Friday night. No one else was in the vehicle.

School Threat Culprit ID'd, Police Warns Against False Threats

A suburban high school district said it would be searching every student as they arrived on Monday after it became "aware of a social media threat that is circulating that states all schools ... will have '2 students with a weapon inside each school.'" Other nearby districts moved to elearning on Monday in the wake of the threats.

Accidental Fire Leaves Townhouse Inhabitable: Fire Department

The blaze was contained to the end unit and attic of a four-unit townhouse Sunday afternoon.

Fatal I-55 Crash Victim Identified

A 61-year-old man was killed early Sunday.

Person Dies Of West Nile Virus

The patient, who was in their eighties, was the first to die of West Nile in the county since 2018.

Man Batters Uber Driver: Police

Police said he attacked the driver after getting into the wrong Uber at a music festival and thinking the driver was going in the wrong direction.

Vacant House Goes Up In Flames

It took approximately 15 minutes for fire crews to gain control of the fire. Police spoke with the owner, who told them the house was vacant.

2-Year-Old Boy's Murder: Family Issues Statement, GoFundMe

The loss of a young child is an unimaginable heartache that no parent or family member should ever have to endure, the grandfather wrote after police say a 6-year-old killed his 2-year-old brother. The family has launched a GoFundMe account seeking $150,000.

Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint: PD

Three masked suspects robbed a Speedway gas station early Monday.

2 Dead In Crash On I-80 West: State Police

State police were called just before 4:30 a.m. to I-80 West for reports of a fatal crash involving a semi and a Dodge SUV.