Three schools in southwest suburban Mokena are on lockdown Tuesday morningafter one of the schools received a “disturbing” phone call, according to police.
Mokena Elementary, Intermediate and Junior High schools are all on a soft lockdown as of 11 a.m. because of police activity, according to a representative for Mokena School District 159.
Mokena Police Chief Steven Vaccaro said one of the school’s received a phone call that “we found disturbing.” The school district made the decision to initiate a soft lockdown, which means the schools’ exterior doors are locked, and no one is allowed in or out.
All students and staff are safe, and there is a police presence at each school, according to the school district. Police will also be at each school during student dismissal.
Police are investigating the call, Vaccaro said.
