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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Authorities Find Rumored Gun Threat at HHS Unfounded

Huntley High School principal says rumors not credible but the school will take precautionary measures anyway.

  An investigation into rumors surrounding a gun threat at Huntley High School on Friday, Dec. 21 found they are not credible, but there will be an increased police presence at the school for the rest of the week as a precaution, school officials said Wednesday. Principal Dave Johnson released a letter to parents Wednesday night explaining the rumors and the investigation. He wrote “there are non-credible rumors regarding a possible gun threat to Huntley High School on Friday of this week. In the aftermath of tragedies such as the one at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut last week, rumors and copycat threats tend to emerge.” Twenty-six people, including 20 children, were shot and killed at Sandy Hook on Friday, Dec. 14 in one of …

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jeff

12:58 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

Stricter gun laws sure but banning them will never happen. I was at GAT guns today getting some ammo and there was a line from the upstairs gun department that circled through the entire 2nd floor down the stairs went across the first floor and out into the parking lot. Looks like the gun stimulus plan is working just fine.   more ›

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012: Apocalypse or Just Another Day?

That's the day the Mayan long-count calendar ends. What does it mean for us?

The end is near. Or is it? If you believe in the alleged Mayan prophecies, the world is set to end in just nine days. Yes, NINE DAYS. Better wipe out that savings account and do all the living you can before it all ends! Think that sounds crazy? Just do a search on Google or Yahoo for "Mayan Apocalypse." Pages and pages of results, all surrounding what's going to happen on Dec. 21, 2012 when the Mayan calendar ends. Galactic alignment? Magnetic pole reversal on Earth? Catastrophic solar storms? Even NASA has weighed in, offering a question-and-answer format on their website about why the world isn't going to end on Dec. 21. "The world will not end in 2012," NASA officials say on the site. "Credible scientists worldwide know of no threat …

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John L

10:20 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

I think this is spanish for "We're Doomed!"   more ›

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