Active Shooter Reported In Aurora | PatchPM

Share-worthy stories from the Illinois Patch network to talk about tonight:

Active Shooter At Henry Pratt Building In Aurora: Cops

Heavy police activity is reported on the scene for an active shooter situation.

Pedestrian Killed By Train Lost Family In Murder-Suicide Tragedy

Metra said the incident does appear to be an accident and so far, and it appears the 23-year-old thought the train was going to stop.

Girl Pushed To Ground In High School Bathroom By Male Student: School

A male student reportedly grabbed the girl by her waist, pushed her to the ground and fled, school officials said.

Man Charged In Sexual Assault Of Sleeping Woman: Sheriff

A judge granted the woman's no-contact order against the man the day after the reported assault.

Des Plaines River Bridge On I-80 Found Structurally ‘Intolerable’

More than 42,000 vehicles drive across the bridge each day, months after inspector found it was in such poor condition it may need to close.

Teen Threw Bleach On Another Student During Fight: Cops

Police said three staff members were sent to hospital after altercation between two students.

Driver Pulls Gun On Woman Who Flipped Him Off, Police Told

An armed man reportedly got out of a pickup truck and began walking toward the woman on her way home from work, according to police.

Shooting Anniversaries Prompt 'Elevated' Fire Alarm Response At Loyola

Loyola Academy was briefly evacuated and New Trier High School imposed a "soft lockdown" after faulty wiring, school officials said. Due to the anniversaries of the Parkland and Northern Illinois University shootings, the response was heightened.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Search For Missing Boy, 14
• 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint
• Children's Matinee Added To South Side Irish Film Fest
• Purse Stolen From Church Employee
• Online Sale Robbery: Thief Implied He Had Weapon
• Man Steals BMW, Crashes After Chase: Cops
• Teacher Accused Of Sex Abuse, Child Porn To Remain Jailed
• Murder Charge Filed Months After Body Dump
• Business Owner Loses $22K In Loan Scam

Across America

• Trump Declares National Emergency, Pledges $8 Billion For Border Wall
• Man Accused Of Offering Dogs For Sex Acts: Police

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Chicago network. The Patch community platform serves more than seven dozen villages, cities and neighborhoods in the Chicago region. Thank you for reading.

Photo via Shutterstock

Find Your Patch and more news of the day, including our most-read stories