Another 'Swatting' Call At LTHS South Campus

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL – Western Springs police notified Lyons Township High School's South Campus at 6:45 a.m. Monday about its second "swatting" call in the last three weeks, authorities said.

"Swatting" is defined as a prank call to police in an attempt to bring out many armed officers to a particular place.

Like the last time, police determined the call to be a hoax. But out of an abundance of caution, police checked the school and gave the all-clear at 7:15 a.m., a half hour before the first class, according to a school news release.

The last "swatting" incident was April 2. It happened midmorning, so the school held a "soft lockdown" while police conducted a sweep of the school.

A soft lockdown means students and employees continue their normal activities, but within locked classrooms and with hallways and other common spaces clear.

Western Springs police plan an increased officer presence at South Campus throughout the day and at dismissal time