- North Mac High School in Sangamon County, Ill., was placed on lockdown after the school received a threat by text message stating that someone armed with a weapon was trying to get inside the school to cause harm.
- The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office determined the phone number that issued the threat belonged to a “Text Now” app. After contacting the app’s company, detectives traced the IP address to an out-of-state location.
- In addition, it was discovered that five other Illinois communities received the same threat: Vandalia in Fayette County, and Winnetka, Wilmette, Wheaton and Zion closer to Chicago.