school safety

The concerns reportedly followed the school district’s termination of SEIU Local 73 janitorial employees before the start of the school year. According to the legislators, schools have gone weeks without basic sanitation services. #cookcounty #schools

Illinois recorded 134 highway-rail crossing collisions in 2025, resulting in 34 deaths and 27 serious injuries. The state has approximately 7,300 miles of railroad track, along with 7,482 public highway-rail crossings and 3,280 private crossings. #railroad #trains

Senate Bill 2918 updates the structure of existing parent-teacher advisory committees by clarifying their membership and establishing a more transparent process for selecting educators to serve on them. #williepreston #senatebill #teachers

As sent to the House, Senate Bill 939 would require a school to expel any student who sexually assaults another student or makes an attempt to while at school. #bill #expel

Educators made it clear that vaping is now impacting younger students in middle and even elementary settings, raising serious concerns about early exposure and long-term consequences.

DuPage Sheriff Investigates Social Media Threat Against Montini Catholic High School (Woodridge, IL) - The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a social media...

This important event is designed to bring together educators, school administrators, first responders, and elected officials to collaborate on unified responses to school emergencies. #willcountyroe