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IL Senate unanimously passes plan calling for school panic alert systems to improve emergency response

  • May 21, 2026
  • May 21, 2026 Updated 8 hrs ago
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IL Senate unanimously passes plan calling for school panic alert systems to improve emergency response

IL Senate unanimously passes plan calling for school panic alert systems to improve emergency response

The proposal requires public and private schools to consider using a mobile panic alert system for emergency and crisis response.

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