Chalkbeat’s Samantha Smylie on Illinois banning, limiting cell phones in classrooms
Last week Gov. JB Pritzker announced his support for such legislation during his state of the state address.
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Last week Gov. JB Pritzker announced his support for such legislation during his state of the state address.
Officials said the extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the residence displaced them.
Cooper Flagg had 16 points in his Madison Square Garden debut and seven players scored in double figures for No. 3 Duke in a 110-67 blowout of Illinois.
Dozens of people were left homeless after firefighters spent hours battling a stubborn blaze on Saturday in Justice, Illinois.
The Illinois Commerce Commission said the expansive project can't come at an unreasonable cost to customers, who have been upset about rising gas bills in recent years.
Judge Victoria Rossetti said victims may have an attorney and a support person with them in the courtroom.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, however, calls the whole thing nothing more than a stunt.
The governor also wants to enact a ban on cell phones during classroom instruction at Illinois schools.
"More focus on learning will bring even greater success for kids across the state," Pritzker said.
Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has found a way to make the best of the mishap that took place Saturday during a jersey retirement ceremony at his alma mater.
The school initiated a "hold-in-place" for an hour, and an unloaded gun was recovered from the 12-year-old student.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has dismissed the proposal to redraw the Illinois-Indiana border as a stunt.
Patients can use the PPDirect app to get birth control, emergency contraception, treatment for UTIs, at-home testing for STIs, and medication abortion.
The boil order has since been lifted, but not without leaving an impact, especially on businesses in the area.
The huge mess has also left some homes with flooded basements and potentially dangerous conditions for people who live nearby.
Thousands of residents are left without running water, and those who have it are under a boil order after a water main break early Friday morning.
According to a Village of Skokie alert, the water main that broke around 5:15 a.m. near East Prairie Road and Emerson Street is affecting the area's water supply. Skokie officials said around 67,500 residents are impacted.
Surveillance video shows the driver weaving gently into the building, avoiding a pole and a traffic light box.
The suspect, who was also wanted in Iowa on a nationwide warrant for a probation violation, was arrested.
Widespread snowfall totaling 4 to 6 inches is expected through Wednesday, with isolated higher amounts along the North Shore.
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.
The law stems from the killing of a Chicago mom, Karina Gonzalez, and her daughter back in 2023.
The office said a deputy found the body of Samuel N. Green,18, around noon underneath a drain pipe at a creek near his home in the 23800 block of South Plum Valley.
Samuel N. Green,18, around noon underneath a drain pipe at a creek near his home in the 23800 block of South Plum Valley.
Police said the victim was a 72-year-old woman from Chicago who suffered minor injuries to her arms and head.
