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Noose found on tree at Naperville middle school

The noose was found Thursday in a tree at Scullen Middle School, according to Lisa Barry, the district’s spokesman.

By The Daily Herald

Naperville police are investigating after a noose was found on the grounds of an Indian Prairie Unit District 204 middle school.

The noose was found Thursday in a tree at Scullen Middle School, according to Lisa Barry, the district’s spokesman.

Read more at the Daily Herald.

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