Officer shoots armed former student at Illinois high school

DIXON, Ill.— A 19-year-old who showed up at his former high school in northern Illinois and opened fire on a police officer working there was shot by the officer and taken into custody Wednesday morning.The officer, who was not injured, was hailed a hero for his quick response protecting students and staff who had gathered at Dixon High School for a graduation rehearsal."He saved an enormous amount of lives," Lee County Sheriff John Simonton. His comments were echoed by Illinois Gov. Bruce