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Teens Charged After Bringing Loaded Gun To School
Two teenagers have been charged as juveniles for bringing a gun to a near West Side school.
Best And Most Affordable Preschools In The Chicago Area
If you’re looking to introduce your 3 to 5 year old child to a structured setting of activities with teachers and other children before the stresses of kindergarten kick in, preschool is the way to go. More structured than traditional daycare, children learn to follow instructions, share and cooperate, and are introduced to the foundations of learning. Finding an enriching and affordable preschool is not easy, but Chicago’s top five make it a no brainer.
Parents Make Daughter Wear ‘I Like To Steal’ Sign
Two parents in southwestern Illinois took the punishment of their 8-year-old daughter public by forcing her to wear a sign that read: “I like to steal from others and lie about it.”
Suspect Arrested After Gun Scare Near High School In Carpentersville
Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville was placed on lockdown Friday amid reports of a man with a gun.
Boy, 12, Arrested After Bringing Grenade To School
A 12-year-old boy is in serious trouble for bringing a grenade to the school he attends in North Aurora.
School Evacuated When Nearby Gas Line Explodes In Logan Square
A school was evacuated in the Logan Square neighborhood Wednesday morning when a gas line exploded.
2 Investigators: District Criticized For Response To Bullying Claims
Students bullied at school find themselves forced to continue going to class with their tormentors. The family of an 11-year-old girl is taking action that could help other victims, 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
Police: Man Fondled Himself In Front Of Grade-Schoolers
Police are looking for a man accused of performing a lewd act within view of three grammar school students as they walked to school in the South Side Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood last month.
Lawsuit: 12-Year-Old Girl Was Repeatedly Sexually Abused At School
A lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court blames Chicago school officials for negligence, after a 12-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually abused by classmates.
Morning Exercise Gets Kids’ Brains Fired Up For Class
There’s more to exercise than losing weight. It boosts kids’ brainpower, too.
Schools In Carpentersville Area Also Looking To Lengthen Day
The Chicago Public Schools are not the only school system looking at a longer school day.
Volunteers Help Renovate Our Lady Of Angels Church
Our Lady of Angels Church is forever tied to Chicago tragedy — a 1958 fatal fire that killed 93 students at the church’s school– but it is being reopened with the help of volunteers. CBS 2′s Vince Gerasole reports.
Student Tries To Bring Gun Into Northwest Side High School
Students at Foreman High School in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood were likely looking forward to the last day of school upon arriving Friday, but instead they ended up on lockdown someone brought in a gun.
Police Break Up Armed Robbery That Forced Schools To Shut Down
Schools were placed on lockdown this morning following an armed robbery in the north suburbs.
2 Investigators: Help For Students Brutally Bullied At School
There are about 160,000 students nationwide who miss school every day because they are afraid of being attacked or bullied by fellow students.
Failing Schools Aren’t Making Required Changes
The Illinois State Board of Education isn’t following a law requiring it to step in and make changes at schools stuck in academic failure, according to an audit released Thursday.
Frankfort Police Warn Of Suspicious Van
Police in southwest suburban Frankfort are warning residents about a suspicious newer white Chevrolet van that was seen on Thursday in the southwest suburb.
Jones Prep Tops State In Academic Awards
You can’t blame students and teachers at Jones College Prep High School if they’re feeling extra proud these days.
Historians Seek To Learn About Indiana AIDS Patient
Local historians want to conduct interviews about the decision to bar teenager Ryan White from a central Indiana school during the AIDS scare of the 1980s.
Car Crashes Into School In Buffalo Grove
A car crashed into an elementary school in northwest suburban Buffalo Grove early this morning, leaving the school seriously damaged.
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- Concealed Carry Bill Moves To House Floor, But Senate ObjectsA concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.165
- Four Hurt In Wrong-Way Crash On Chicago SkywayA 25-year-old man has been cited for driving the wrong way on the Chicago Skyway, after a head-on crash with a pickup truck Thursday morning that sent four people to hospitals.232
- Student Pulled Over And Robbed By Phony Police OfficerA man driving an unmarked white Ford Crown Victoria with interior flashing red and blue lights pulled the student over near Ballard and Bender roads in Des Plaines as she was driving to school around 7:30 a.m. on May 20.340
- Census Data: Chicago Slowest Growing Big City In U.S.Chicago gained nearly 10,000 people from July 2011 to July 2012, but was the slowest-growing major city in the country according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.130
- Bodies Of 2 Men Found In Car In West EnglewoodTwo bodies were found inside a car on the South Side and one of the victims worked for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.218
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