No Shots Fired, Lockdown Lifted At Westfield Old Orchard: Police

2 detained after altercation prompts hour-long lockdown at Old Orchard Mall: Skokie police

Two people were detained after a dispute prompted a temporary lockdown at Westfield Old Orchard Mall on Tuesday afternoon, Skokie police said.

Skokie’s Old Orchard Mall shuts down after reports of gunman

Shoppers and store employees at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie got a scare, and went on lockdown,  Tuesday afternoon after Skokie police responded to a report of a person with a gun. Police said just before 6 p.m. that their preliminary investigation determined a dispute occurred between two individuals. They located and detained both of them as part of their investigation, they said in a news release. Police had emailed out an …

Large police presence seen outside Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie

A large police presence was seen outside Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie on Tuesday afternoon. The public was asked to avoid the area near the 4900 block of Old Orchard Center, the Skokie Police Department said. Police did not provide details, but Phong Nguyen, who had just left the mall after an interview at women's boutique Aritzia, said several police officers were seen outside of the Nordstrom store. Police activity in the area of the W…

No Shots Fired, Lockdown Lifted At Westfield Old Orchard: Police

There was a large police presence Tuesday afternoon at the mall.

Police respond to Illinois Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie

Police in Skokie, Illinois, are responding to a reported incident at Westfield Old Orchard Mall.

Heavy police activity reported near Skokie’s Westfield Old Orchard Mall

Skokie police responded to an incident near Westfield Old Orchard Mall Tuesday afternoon, with the facility briefly locked down.