Man pleads guilty to tossing Molotov cocktail into Portage Park school dumpster

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Original Load Date June 8, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated June 8, 2026, 11 p.m.
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An Edgewater man pleaded guilty to attempted arson and walked away with a sentence of mental health probation after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail into a charter school dumpster while wearing a disguise, according to court records. Officers were watching Benjamin Scheie, 62, on a July mornin...