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IL Senate passes bill increasing fine for drivers ignoring school bus safety arms
Illinois Politics
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IL Senate passes bill increasing fine for drivers ignoring school bus safety arms

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated May 21, 2026

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to increase fines for people driving around school buses using the extended stop arm.

IL bill could increase fine for drivers ignoring school bus safety arms
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IL bill could increase fine for drivers ignoring school bus safety arms

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

A plan moving in the Illinois Senate could increase the fine for people driving around school buses using the extended stop arm.

Teamsters Union authorizes strike against First Student ahead of contract deadline
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Teamsters Union authorizes strike against First Student ahead of contract deadline

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 25, 2026

Teamsters school bus workers at First Student, Inc. across the country voted to authorize a strike Wednesday if the union fails to reach an agreement with First Student before the end of the month.

Springfield father speaks out after young daughter attacked on school bus
Local News
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Springfield father speaks out after young daughter attacked on school bus

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Mar 12, 2026

Aleisha Jurgens was on a bus ride home on March 3 when another student stood over her and began punching her multiple times.

No students hurt after Decatur crash involving multiple school buses
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No students hurt after Decatur crash involving multiple school buses

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 30, 2025

No students were hurt Thursday afternoon after a crash involving two school buses, according to Decatur Public Schools.

18 students on Rantoul school bus involved in crash, 1 hospitalized
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18 students on Rantoul school bus involved in crash, 1 hospitalized

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 7, 2025

A school bus carrying 18 students was involved in a collision with another vehicle on Tuesday.

Ball-Chatham Schools add tech and safety enhancement to buses to keep students safe
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Ball-Chatham Schools add tech and safety enhancement to buses to keep students safe

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Aug 5, 2025

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District #5 has taken new steps to protect students during their daily bus rides by installing stop arm extensions on its fleet of school buses. 

New Illinois law requires seat belts on school buses
Illinois Politics

New Illinois law requires seat belts on school buses

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Aug 1, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to require seat belts for all new school buses. 

Bill requiring seat belts on school buses arrives on Pritzker's desk
Illinois Politics

Bill requiring seat belts on school buses arrives on Pritzker's desk

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Jun 24, 2025

This bill could mandate that any school buses manufactured in Illinois have three point seat belts starting in 2031.

Seat belts could be added to school buses under IL plan
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Seat belts could be added to school buses under IL plan

  • Cameron Maine
  • Updated May 7, 2025

A Democratic bill to add seatbelts to all school buses passed the Illinois Senate Wednesday. This plan would require all buses to have seatbelts by 2031.

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