Top 5 acts of cheating involving cellphones, according to survey
A new survey that, in this age of cellphones and dating apps, asked 2,000 Americans “What counts as cheating in 2026?”
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A new survey that, in this age of cellphones and dating apps, asked 2,000 Americans “What counts as cheating in 2026?”
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about robbers targeting victims who are trying to sell cellphones online on Chicago's West Side.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
At each class inside Glenbrook South and Glenbrook North high schools, students must put their cell phones inside these numbered caddies, or be marked absent.
Pritzker cited studies showing cellphone bans are linked to a decrease in bullying and an increase in test scores.
Pritzker cited an increase in bullying and an increase in test scores for the proposed cellphone ban in school.
"More focus on learning will bring even greater success for kids across the state," Pritzker said.
The new movement is trying to get people to disconnect and reconnect with traditional activities, including board games and even coloring.
Verizon customers reported their mobile phone service was down in cities across the U.S., giving them only SOS mode.
Dr. John Piacentini is a child psychologist and director at UCLA's Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education, and Support center. He says phones in schools can also harm mental health and stunt social development.
State legislation was passed to pave the way for providers like AT&T to end servicing traditional copper landlines. After the AT&T cell service outage last week, some say landlines are more important than they are being given credit for. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Thousands of AT&T customers reported cellphone service outages across the U.S. Here's a map of where people reported problems.
