Revenge Threat to Kill 16 'White Devils' Shuts Down University of Chicago: Patch PM

FBI Arrests UIC Student in University of Chicago Threat

A 21-year-old UIC student — described by his uncle as a “cream puff” — posted an online threat to kill 16 white men at the University of Chicago campus on Monday, according to the FBI, in retaliation for the 16 shots a Chicago police officer fired into a black teenager on the South Side last year. The college student was arrested Monday after the FBI tracked him down. His threat to shoot “white devils,” posted on WorldWideHipHop.com, led University of Chicago to close campus and advise all students to stay home or in their dorms.
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$1.5 Million Bail for Chicago Cop Accused of Murder

Meanwhile, the police officer who shot that teen-ager, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, appeared in court Monday at noon, where a judge watched a police dash-cam video that shows him firing the fatal shots. Jason Van Dyke, 37, who surrendered to prosecutors last Tuesday and spent Thanksgiving week in jail, posted bond late Tuesday.
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Lockdown: Teacher Finds Student in High-School Lavatory with Gun

Barrington High School went on lockdown after a student was found in a restroom with a handgun Monday morning. Barrington police arrived at the school as students were locked into their classrooms. “Barrington police converged on the campus in less than one minute and swiftly searched the building,” reads a statement from District 220. “The student was quickly apprehended, questioned to ensure there were no accomplices, and transported off campus in police custody.”
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Lake County Man Charged in Double Homicide of His Wife, Stepson

• Police said Armando Trejo beat his wife and her son to death with a baseball bat early Sunday.

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