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Miles Turner on his big night Friday. (CBS)

Teen Injured By Gunshots Last Year Attends Prom

It was a miraculous moment months in the making senior Miles Turner. Still on the mend after suffering five gunshot wounds, he sported a white tux and sparkly class ring for his night to shine. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.

2013/05/03

Decorative boxes that will be on the tables of the "Walking on Sunshine" prom for 40 special needs students at Waukegan High School. The prom will be on April 6, 2013, at a local golf course. (Credit: whswalkingonsunshine.webs.com)

Waukegan Special Needs Students Will Be ‘Walking On Sunshine’ At Their Very Own Prom

High schoolers everywhere are getting ready for prom, but at most high schools, special needs students get left out every year. That’s not the case at Waukegan High School.

WBBM Newsradio–2013/03/28

A woman drinks a can of beer (Credit: Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images)

Parents Found Guilty Of Hosting Post-Prom Drinking Party

A couple from west suburban Naperville have been placed on supervision and fined $1,000 for hosting an after-prom party, in which they allowed alcoholic beverages to be consumed by students of Naperville North High School.

2012/06/23

Lorenzo Bracey, 20, allegedly carjacked a vehicle on his way to prom. (Chicago Police Department)

Man Carjacks Vehicle On Way To Prom, Upsets Girlfriend

A West Side man has been charged after he allegedly hijacked a sports-utility vehicle at gun-point on his way to prom with his girlfriend.

2012/06/02

Best Places To Buy Prom Dresses

Prom is right around the corner for many high schools and if you haven’t bought your dress yet, time is quickly running out. The number one thing any girl wants in her dress is for it not to match anyone else’s at prom. And I can attest, as someone who showed up at her prom in the same dress as another girl, it’s not a good feeling. Luckily my gentleman of a date that night said the right thing – you look nicer. Here are a few stores that can help you be the belle of the ball.

2012/05/21

Leeslyee Huerta of Aurora went to prom Friday night, five years after a drunken driver caused an accident that left her with a disability. (CBS)

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