Police on scene of 'active situation' near home in Addison

1 in custody after shots fired at police, standoff in Addison cause shelter-in-place: officials

A male suspect has been taken into custody after a standoff and lighting items on fire in the street in a west suburb Thursday, officials said.

Police on scene of 'active situation' near home in Addison

ADDISON, Ill. — Law enforcement officials are on the scene of what they call an "active situation" near a home in Addison. Police responded to the area in the 200 block of LaPorte around late Thursday morning. Police are asking people to avoid the area. Addison Trail High School is currently in a "secure" environment "as a precaution in response," the Addison Police Dept said on Facebook. "Students and staff are safe. This means outside doors ar…

Man in custody after firing at officers in Addison, prompting shelter-in-place, police say

A man is in custody after firing shots at police officers Thursday morning in Addison, prompting a shelter-in-place order for residents and "secure" status at several schools, authorities said.

Addison police issue shelter-in-place for some residents amid 'serious situation'

Addison police issued a shelter-in-place alert for some residents Thursday afternoon and urged people to avoid a block in the Chicago suburb amid a "serious situation" that also put a nearby school into "secure" status.