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Illinois Senate rejects anti-bullying bill
A proposal to have schools in Illinois adopt more policies against bullying was rejected by the state Senate.
The bill would have required schools to have a definition of bullying and explain how it can be reported.
Students would also have to be told...Tags: Illinois General Assembly, Politics, Chicago, Education, Elections
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Illinois' commercial broadband connections soar
Tribune staff reporterWhile Illinois consumers' adoption of broadband Internet service in recent years has been about average for the nation, growth in the number of businesses in the Land of Lincoln getting online with broadband is soaring, according to the monthly Illinois...Tags: Business, Social Issues, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Girls basketball | Bolingbrook's Cattenhead commits to Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterBolingbrook junior Kennedy Cattenhead said Tuesday that she made an oral commitment to play basketball at Illinois. The 5-foot-10 guard was an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State special-mention selection this season after averaging about 5...Tags: Basketball, Chicago Tribune, Sports
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Cops: Mom left 2-year-old in car while at work
WGN NewsA mother from far northwest suburban Round Lake is facing charges after police say she left her 2-year-old child alone in her car while she went to work. 19-year-old Jessica Vasquez was arrested after police found the child in the car about 2:30 a.m.... -
House approves ban on legislative scholarships
The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors. The 79-32 vote...
Tags: Democratic Party, Health Insurance, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
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Man accused of inappropriately touching teens at Target store
A man from Glen Ellyn is charged with inappropriately touching teenage girls at a store on two occasions and may be linked to a third incident. Police say security video caught 24-year-old Nicholas Muniz driving away from a Target store in west...
Tags: Target, Juvenile Delinquency
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Girls basketball | Maine South's Grant commits to Illinois
Chicago Tribune reporterMaine South junior Jacqui Grant made an oral commitment to play basketball at Illinois on Thursday. Grant, a 6-foot-3 forward, was a Tribune All-State special-mention selection this season after averaging about 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks per game...Tags: Basketball, Chicago Tribune, Sports
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Cops: Elgin man charged after throwing dog at wall, killing it
WGN NewsA man in Elgin could face jail time for killing his roommate's pet. 20-year-old Oscar Guerrero is accused of grabbing a Chihuahua by the neck and throwing it at a wall. Police say Guerrero had been drinking early Sunday and was upset with his roommate....Tags: Prisons, Elgin
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Oak Forest school bus driver found dead inside bus
WGN NewsA school bus driver was found dead inside her bus in south suburban Oak Forest. Paramedics say 38-year-old Latasha Shaw showed no signs of life when they found her just after 10 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Cicero Avenue and 147th Street in...Tags: Symptoms, Oak Forest, Health
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Illinois third in foreclosures despite national improvement
Tribune reporterForeclosure starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas, but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. Almost 7.5 percent of mortgage loans on one- to four-unit residential properties...Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Mary Ellen Podmolik, Mortgages, Social Issues, Chicago Tribune Columnists
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Madigan sues Illinois State High School Association over barring disabled athletes from state competitions
The Illinois High School Association is violating the rights of disabled students by not allowing them to compete in state athletic events, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. The federal lawsuit seeks to...
Tags: National Federation of State High School Associations, Litigation, Chicago Tribune, Eastern Illinois University, High School Sports
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Illinois third worst nationally in foreclosures
Tribune reporterAlmost 7.5 percent of all mortgage loans in Illinois were in foreclosure in the first quarter, topped only by foreclosure activity in Florida and New Jersey, according to data released Wednesday. Nationally, however, the picture looked better. Some 4....Tags: Chicago, Chicago Mortgages, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services
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