Fear Grips Local Communities in Wake of Newtown Shooting
Random and disturbing threats in the Chicago area followed the Newtown school killings, underscoring vulnerabilities and prompting discussions of gun control and guns for teachers.
The first day of school after the Sandy Hook school massacre brought a wave of fear, worry and outright threats to some Chicago-area communities as educators and police sought to reassure people that efforts to protect their children would be redoubled. Parents and educators everywhere were talking about school security even as incidents locally in the last three days underscored potential vulnerability. Here's a glimpse of what's taken place in the past few days. Local Safety Procudures Lemont Mayor Brian K. Reaves and Chief of Police Kevin Shaughnessy issued a statement Monday, assuring the community that safeguards are in place to "protect and prevent acts of school violence." "The Village of Lemont and the Lemont Police Department …
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Edward Andrysiak
5:03 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
Mary....respectfully let me say you are a dreamer. The teachers at Sandy Hook were shot down with no resistance. There was no plan and obviously no training. At least not the kind of training I see as being necessary these days. People need to get a grip! These are serious attacks against innocent kids. If we don't protect them who will. You say public schools have drills...what about the … more ›