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  "path": "/crime/2026/03/13/unknown-object-found-at-lane-tech-high-on-nw-side-prompts-fire-department-police",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T19:19:58.575Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>A report of a 'unknown object' prompted police and firefighters to Lane Tech College Prep Friday afternoon on the Northwest Side. </p><p>At 1:25 p.m. firefighters were called to the school, 2501 W. Addison St., for a call about an 'unknown object,' said Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Merritt. A Level 1 hazardous materials call for the object was \"secured\" at 1:44 p.m., he added.</p><p>Merritt said he didn't know why the object was suspicious.</p><p>Chicago police had no further details immediately. </p><p>According to police radio transmissions, the call happened during sixth period, a \"soft lockdown\" was put in place, and some of the students were moved to another building.</p><p>A Chicago police officer on the scene reported to an OEMC dispatcher they were detaining someone after a backpack was found in the men's washroom on the second floor of the school. </p><p>“I have him in my custody,’’ the officer told the dispatcher. “There’s a backpack…I’ve not heard any noises or sounds from the backpack.”</p><p>A Chicago Public Schools representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p><p><i>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</i></p>",
  "title": "Soft lockdown ordered at Lane Tech after unknown object found at school",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-13T20:00:28.655Z"
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