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Man involved in armed standoff near Jacksonville Middle School sentenced
By Tom Patel
13-year-old accused of making threats toward Urbana's Circle Academy
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
More from Tom →Reporter · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM · 1 min read
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) -- A 13-year-old student of Circle Academy was arrested after Urbana Police said they made shooting and bomb threats at the school. The threats were made Wednesday morning, Urbana Police Lieutenant James Kerner said. Officers responded at 11:42 a.m. to reports that a student had made threats to shoot school staff and [...]
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