Overview

• Police from multiple jurisdictions responded Sunday morning after a metal object was discovered in a wooded area near Davis Street on the Fort Sheridan grounds in Highland Park.
• The item was wedged between rocks and resembled a cannonball or similar military ordnance requiring specialized handling.
• The Waukegan bomb squad is evaluating the object and will determine whether to destroy it or leave it in place.
• The object was located on Lake County Forest Preserve property, and officials have not confirmed any link to the site’s former Army base.
• The City of Highland Park urged trail users, especially near the Henry T. Chandler Jr. bridge, to follow posted warnings and call 911 rather than touch suspected ordnance.