2 students charged in Pana with threatening violence
Active shooter threats were found on bathroom stalls. Police cleared the campus and arrested the students who allegedly made the threats.
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Sexual assault alleged at Homewood-Flossmoor
A sexual assault allegedly occurred at Homewood-Flossmoor H.S. in IL Monday. An investigation is under way, school officials are working with police.
Halloween: fun, fright, costumes, carving, candy
For many students, Halloween is among the most-liked holidays. It's not a day off of school, but it has all sort of fun and tasty things in it.
Teacher, student killed in St. Louis school shooting
A shooter killed one student and one teacher at a magnet high school in south St. Louis Monday, causing trauma for hundreds of families.
Candidates in gubernatorial races in IL, MD
We take a look at the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor in Maryland and Illinois. No endorsement here, as usual.
Swatting: the threat of fake active shooter alerts
Shooters inside schools cause terror; false reports of active shooters (known as swatting) erode security and impede learning.
Police arrest armed teen outside Glen Burnie H.S.
A 17-year-old was found carrying a loaded handgun near Glen Burnie H.S. in Md. and was arrested without incident.
Spike in respiratory viruses not just COVID
Respiratory infections that cause severe symptoms in children, enough to cause hospitalization, are spiking in Chicago and other areas.
Alex Jones, Nikolas Cruz, and school shootings
A libelous claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax has led to a $1bn verdict; Parkland shooter gets life.
Vaping use among high & middle schoolers ticks up
The use of vaping products decreased last year among middle and high school students, but it increased a little in 2022.