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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Illinois Approves School Bus Crossing Light System

Illinois is the 22nd state to allow the Gardian Angel safety lighting system as optional equipment.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 17, 2019

Illinois to Expand School Bus Service For Some Students Who Walk to School

Public Act 100-1142 allows school districts to provide free transportation to students who live within 1.5 miles of their school if, by walking, those students would have to pass through areas with serious safety hazards.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2019

Video Shows School Bus Driver Traversing Flood Waters

In Illinois, a bystander is recording video of flooding outside her home when she spots the bus driver driving through the water. No students were hurt and no water got inside the bus.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 8, 2019

Driver Credited for Keeping Students Safe After School Bus Loses Power

Judy Scott of Illinois is able to pull the bus over and apply the bus's emergency brake after it loses power when she hits a bump while driving.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 2, 2019

New Low-Floor School Bus Delivers Independence, Smoother Ride

Collins Bus Corp.’s Low-Floor Bus features a ramp that enables faster, lift-free boarding for students in wheelchairs. Customers report increased comfort and empowerment through the ability to board with and sit near other students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2019

School Bus Driver Accused of Attacking Student

David Rennie of Illinois is apparently seen on school bus video pushing the student, picking him up, and forcing him to sit down in his seat. He is charged with misdemeanor battery.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2019

American School Bus Council Kicks Off Love the Bus Campaign

This year’s event was held at the Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in the East Aurora (Ill.) School District 131 on Feb. 8, with over 400 students, bus drivers, and guests in attendance.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2019

Illinois Driver Dies in School Bus Crash

The driver with Durham School Services dies after crashing the bus into three parked vehicles, police said.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 10, 2018

Truck Collides With School Bus, Killing 2

A semi tractor-trailer reportedly enters the opposite lane of traffic and collides head-on with a school bus in Illinois, killing the driver of the truck and a school volunteer, police said.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

Illinois District Approves School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

The Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 board of education approves the purchase and installation of 10 stop-arm cameras.

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