Hoping to ‘Trump proof’ students’ rights, Illinois lawmakers aim to end police ticketing at school

Citing an urgency to protect students’ civil rights in a second Trump administration, Illinois lawmakers have filed a new bill that would explicitly prevent school police from ticketing and fining students for misbehavior.

Will County uses cannabis funds for bullet-resistant laminate on school windows

A $70,000 allocation from the Will County Board’s cannabis fund will help outfit entrances of 21 high schools with a protective bullet-resistant window laminate. Will County Regional Superintendent of Schools Lisa Caparelli-Ruff said her office is working with Clear-Armor, a Grayslake-based company that creates a customizable security laminate to reinforce glass, to create a shatter-resistant […]