False active shooter alarm prompts lockdown at Maine West High School
TL;DR
Maine West High School in Des Plaines was evacuated after an "active shooter" alarm went off accidentally, according to Maine Township High School District 207. Police did not identify a threat, and all students and staff are safe. The district believes either someone accidentally pushed the button or there was a short in the system that caused the alarm to go off. The school was placed on lockdown "to keep students and staff safe" and to keep in line with protocol.
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