Waukegan middle school goes into soft lockdown after adults fight with staff members

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A Waukegan middle school went on soft lockdown on Tuesday morning after two adults fought with staff members.

It happened at Lewis Middle School. In a letter to families, the co-principals of the school said staff members tried to block the adults, one of which was a relative of a student at the school, from entering.
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They eventually got inside, but staff members subdued them and called police.
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Two staff members were hurt in the incident.

The principals said the staff members will be pressing charges against the two adults. Further information was not immediately available.
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