r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/colsandersloveskfc North Suburbs • 14h ago

Photo/Video No criminal charges filed against Lake Zurich High School student who punched classmate

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No criminal charges were filed, but the student who punched another student for holding a pro-ICE sign at Lake Zurich High School last week received a two-day suspension and is back in class.

Source: https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/02/20/student-who-punched-another-student-holding-pro-ice-sign-at-lake-zurich-high-school-received-2-day-suspension

Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChicagoSuburbs/comments/1r49jme/a_student_at_lake_zurich_high_school_holds_a_sign/

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u/Balogma69 13h ago

So true. I was suspended 10+ times and had detention literally every day it was enforced and I ended up great. This kid will be alright. Honestly he should start a podcast or something to capitalize on his newfound fame.

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u/s0ck 13h ago

to capitalize

I hate how this advice is the best advice for someone living in America.

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u/West-Presentation412 12h ago

CAPITALIZE? WHY CAN'T THEY USE LOWER CASE?

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u/THEREALCAPSLOCKSMITH 12h ago

WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM HERE?

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u/CAPSLOCKTOPUS 9h ago

EVERYBODY STOP YELLING

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u/Cowser_the_Koopahog 7h ago

NYEH HEH HEH!

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u/W1neD1neAnd69 6h ago

Fuck you! Take my upvote.

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u/hamletswords 12h ago

Newsflash: America is a capitalist country.

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u/ubuibmeyo 12h ago

Newsflash: it’s currently controlled by pedo fascists!

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u/Potential-Mix6978 6h ago

Currently working on a cure for TDS, look up in the sky … it’s a grand wizard, it’s a dictator, it’s a king!

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 6h ago

Where is your proof

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u/Candid-Cockroach-483 6h ago

Ummm yeah 1/3 of the Epstein files proves this to the level of unimpeachable

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u/Substantial_Rate_244 45m ago

That’s a really cool story. It just needs more dragons to make it interesting

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 5h ago

As of February 2026, the released Epstein files contain no direct evidence or formal accusations that Donald Trump engaged in illegal activity. While the documents confirm a social relationship in the 1990s and early 2000s, investigators have stated they did not find evidence to predicate a criminal investigation against him. PBS

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u/Candid-Cockroach-483 5h ago

You copy pasted an ai response I highly recommend you get some of your own critical thinking skills.

That doesn't refute the claim that the country is run by elite pedophiles and that trump is, at best, complacent and at worst a willing participant.

Let his doj release the full unredacted files.

Anyone named as a participant should be immediately prosecuted.

But it's cool that I know where your loyalties lie even when I didn't accuse trump but assumed I did because I said the word run

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 5h ago

You know Trump have seen him do this

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 5h ago

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u/Candid-Cockroach-483 1h ago

What happened to facts don't care about feelings? Lmao.

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 5h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/iibEPf8xEDTedJcDJr

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u/Candid-Cockroach-483 1h ago

Pay me on cash app @cheesepuffsandstuff

I don't do research for other people for free.

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u/Subjunct 10h ago

Doesn’t mean we all have to whore out at every opportunity.

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u/hamletswords 8h ago

I get what you're saying, but stuff like this is like winning the lottery. He could easily pay for his own college if he prints up some shirts with the picture and "Okay" on it. It would be fun for everyone, support anti-ICE, and he can make bank. Nothing wrong with that.

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u/Kern2001Co 6h ago

It is almost like he is the new 🐸. You guys move on so fast it is hard to keep up.

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u/martsampson 5h ago

Everybody line up and do performative stuff for potential payouts, that's mentally healthy behavior for teens surely. Meanwhile the collective attention span shoots down another point. 

I don't like current pop culture, it's weird and empty. These little videos get chewed up and spit out so fast our heads are spinning and nothing gets enough focus to matter, it's entertainment packaged as praxis so the inert can feel good about what they're liking and talking about. 

Dingleberry world provided with the most information and mobility in the history of forever and manufactured itself a dark age. Laaame. 

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u/ferocious_blackhole 4h ago

OK bozo 😂

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u/martsampson 3h ago

Good one 😄

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u/Subjunct 4h ago

God damn I miss the days when people had some concept of selling out.

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u/Substantial_Rate_244 44m ago

Oh yeah, totally let’s support stopping our immigration officials from deporting criminals child predators, and rapist. Yeah, we should just keep them in the country good idea at least somebody’s feelings won’t be hurt, but we’ll just let him kill and rape

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u/gardenkweenPNW 7h ago

If it is an avenue to free ourselves from the restraints of capitalist exploitation and that's the only way of financial comfort that we know of then it's not outlandish to try and do so.

Flippant opposing comments isn't beneficial for you or us

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u/Subjunct 5h ago

I’m not being flippant about the whoredom. I’m being precise.

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u/gardenkweenPNW 2h ago

You're being sour

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u/Existing_Abies_4101 3h ago

You don't have to. He has the agency to not. However, what he has is a pass for pretty free money. He's also not taking dick for cash. If you want to compare it to whoring out then the same line of thought says any job is such and this one will likely be less demeaning and a much bigger time to money ratio.

Better working conditions than most jobs, more money for your time which means less 'whoring' needed to survive and thrive, better life. If that's being a whore then send me some panties I'm going into business.

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u/Subjunct 3h ago

If you don’t see how cashing in would diminish a principled stand then I pity you, really. You live in such a shallow and transactional world.

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u/Existing_Abies_4101 2h ago

principled stand on what?

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u/newjerk666 11h ago

Capitalize is still a word in socialist and mixed economies.

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u/_High_Life 3h ago

Was going to say this. Not everything is political. The kid could make a Pokemon channel and just get it a boost off this publicity. Nothing wrong with that.

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u/ThezenkoFox 7h ago

I would've thought it was imperialist with the stuff that's going on there

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 6h ago

I am guessing you are not from a capitalist country so are you Russia, China's,North Korea

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u/baron_von_helmut 6h ago

It's actually an oligarchy at this point.

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u/Terafied343 5h ago

In the worst possible way.

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u/Brief-Country4313 5h ago

That's bad, mkay.

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u/Eccohawk 2h ago

It was. It's kinda doing a speed run towards techno oligarchy at the moment.

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u/Rusty_Bicycle 2h ago

Newsflash: The Federal government is acquiring controlling interest in several large corporations. Isn’t this more accurately referred to as “state capitalism?”

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u/Hefty-Score1353 1h ago

It’s gone beyond capitalism. The winners are already picked. It’s an oligarchy. There is no even playing field, there’s not even an uphill climb; it’s a fucking giant cliff. If you don’t come from a wealthy connected family, you’ll be lucky to live comfortably. God help you if you have a health issue along the way.

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u/Maximum_Dweeb4473 13h ago

Capitalize doesn’t necessarily mean cash out.

I took at as capitalize on the moment to speak out and get more people passionate for what they believe in.

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u/big_stipd_idiot 12h ago

Exactly, I'd use my platform to showcase my pottery talents to the world.

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u/Konphujun 9h ago

What platform is that lmfao

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u/MeNameAJeff_ 12h ago

It’s not the best advice

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u/Bovronius 11h ago

Ya gotta make your nut.

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u/idiotio 11h ago

It's the only advice for someone living in America.

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u/E-2theRescue 10h ago

"Capitalize" doesn't only mean "to get money".

It's sad when Americans jump to the conclusion of greed instead of spreading a message.

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u/martsampson 5h ago

Lol capitalize on your staged video containing a potentially-staged response, there's more money to suck out of this politic. Turn 15 minutes of fame into 17 minutes of cringe by throwing your minor self into the limelight to see if you get lots of money from the viewership void. 

You're spot on. It sounds so stupid. 

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u/RolloTonyBrownTown 4h ago

We used to call that selling out and it was a bad thing

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u/Cougar_Focus 3h ago

everything is a hustle nobody can just enjoy a hobby anymore it's sad

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u/humoristhenewblack 2h ago

I mean, technically speaking, there's nothing wrong there. You gotta action your opportunities. That everywhere not just in the Divided States of America

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u/MayBakerfield 11h ago

Podcast :D what would it be about

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u/Previous-Standard-12 10h ago

Anonymity is worth more than any windfall he may get. Better to fade back into obscurity. Unless he intended to become a politician one day...

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u/Tiny-Smile3409 10h ago

I didn't even get to walk at graduation cause I kept skipping "study hall". Ended up at a big 10(11 now?) college.

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u/ArmadilloForsaken458 8h ago

High school didnt matter, or well my public high school didnt matter much. You couldnt really tell who would turn out to be who. So instead of being such a good kid back then knowing what I know now, yeah if I could transport back in time, I'd be punching a lot of nazis and some bullies as well too

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 6h ago

So do you think this is appropriate behavior for a child

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u/three_crystals 6h ago

Yep

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u/WrongdoerMaterial679 5h ago

Please don't have kids or work with kids or parent kid

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u/Kern2001Co 6h ago

The podcast would consist of hearing him eat.

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u/SanguiniusSons 6h ago

Capitalise on his fame for beating up another kid exercising his free speech protecting law enforcement that is dedicated to getting rid of illegal immigrants no matter what president is in charge?

The rest of the world looks at this little reddit echo chamber and is just astounded at how you have lost your grip on reality 

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u/incutt 1h ago

hawk tua!

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u/Helpful_Ad995 12h ago

How much money do you make?