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Evanston high school’s plan to crack down on cell phones in class
School officials hope stricter regulations will increase focus in the classroom and limit cyberbullying. Evanston Township High School introduced cell phone storage units for students enrolled in their summer classes. Other schools in the Chicago area are considering following suit. Reset learns what is motivating these stricter measures to curb...
Police killing of Illinois woman Sonya Massey sparks outrage
Body-cam footage revealed that one officer threatened Massey when she tried to take a pot of water off the stove. He hit Massey three times, with a fatal shot to the head. Malachi Hill Massey, 17, center, speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at the NAACP headquarters in Springfield, Ill., about his mother, Sonya Massey, who was shot to death by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy on July 6 in Springfield after calling 911 for help. On the left is civil right attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Massey family. On the right is Sonya Massey’s daughter, Jeanette Summer Massey, 15. (AP Photo/John O’Connor)
Weekly News Recap, July 19, 2024: Milwaukee hosts RNC, Illinois GOP names new chair, reaction to assassination attempt of Trump
Chicago’s mayor wants a progressive ally to lead City Council Zoning Committee, and decides not to remove George Washington statue from City Hall. Milwaukee hosts the Republican National Convention as Chicago prepares to host next month’s Democratic Convention. Meanwhile, a new poll shows nearly two-thirds of Democrats think President Biden should withdraw from the presidential race.
Highland Park parade mass shooting victims sue Illinois State Police for approving suspect's gun card
Several victims of the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting have filed lawsuits against the Illinois State Police, alleging it allowed the suspected shooter to obtain firearms. Five lawsuits filed in the last month in the Illinois Court of Claims accuse the state police of having negligently approved...
Parents sue Lurie over cybersecurity attack, claim hospital failed to keep patients safe
Lurie Children’s Hospital failed to keep its patients safe after a recent cyberattack that shut down the medical center’s systems for months, parents allege in new federal lawsuits. At least two complaints seeking class-action status were recently filed with the U.S. District Court in Chicago. The lawsuits also...
Bob Newhart, comedic legend who grew up on Chicago's West Side, dies at 94
Sitcom and stand-up legend Bob Newhart, who was a relatively unknown commodity living with his parents on the West Side when his first comedy album catapulted him to fame in 1960, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series...
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