Illinois Quick Hits: Teen suspects identified in high school bomb threat
(The Center Square) – Two teenage suspects have been identified in connection with a bomb threat that was reported at Marion High School on Aug. 14.
Marion police said a 13-year-old from New York and an 18-year-old from Maryland are part of a loosely organized, violent online extremist network known as 764’s. The case has been turned over to New York and federal authorities.
Peoria woman sentenced for drug convictions
A federal judge has sentenced a Peoria woman to ten years in prison plus five years of supervised release for aiding and abetting in the distribution of methamphetamine.
Prosecutors said Tracy Christine Frerichs, 33, distributed 55.9 grams of methamphetamine to an individual in December 2025. Later that month, law enforcement searched Frerich’s residence and found about 18 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Archdiocese recognizes high-performing schools
The Archdiocese of Chicago is highlighting its academic success following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recognition of eight schools with Blue Ribbon awards.
Of the eight archdiocesan schools honored on Tuesday, seven were recognized as high performing and one was recognized for achievement gap closing. Of the 16 public schools honored, nine were recognized as high performing and seven were recognized for achievement gap closing.
Before the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Schools award, Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago received more National Blue Ribbons than any other public or private school system in the country.
St. Louis Fed: Housing permits decline
According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, permits to build privately owned U.S. housing were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.400 million units in September, a pace 0.2% below the August rate of 1.403 million and 3.0% below the September 2025 rate of 1.444 million.
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