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NewsDecember 14, 2017

School Bus Trainer Mentored Illinois District’s Drivers, Students

As a driver and as an instructor, Jill Winger found effective ways to connect with passengers and address difficult behavior. She retires on Friday.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2017

Propane Council Adds 6 Videos Highlighting Benefits

The Propane Education & Research Council’s online “Straight Talk” video series features pupil transporters and other fleet owners discussing the alternative fuel’s advantages.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 15, 2017

Illinois Contractor Acquires 2 IC Propane School Buses

Cook-Illinois Corp. takes delivery of the CE Series buses with a PSI 8.8-liter propane engine. 

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

Man Paves Driveway at Special-Needs Student’s Home

An Illinois man who had driven around a stopped special-needs bus aimed to make up for it by paving the driveway at the home of the student he saw deboarding in a wheelchair that day.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2017

First Student Acquires Illinois School Bus Company

First Student expands services in the state with the acquisition of Chicago-based Falcon Transportation.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2017

Midwest Transit Equipment Acquired by Investment Group

The school and commercial bus distributor sells the stock of its company to John McKinney, former president of Navistar’s global bus division, and an investment group led by Brightwater Partners. 

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2017

Aide Accused of Slapping Student With Autism Is Fired

School bus video allegedly shows the Illinois aide slapping a 6-year-old student across the face twice. The state attorney’s office is reviewing the incident.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Blue Bird Vision Gasoline School Bus Certified by EPA, CARB

The gasoline-powered Type C school bus, which uses a Ford 6.8L V10 engine, is now certified to the federal standard of 0.20 g/bhp-hr for NOx emissions.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 3, 2017

Special-Needs Partnership Boosts Driver Training

At CUSD 300 in Illinois, the transportation and special-education departments have joined forces to develop new training tools for drivers and aides and to provide a consistent experience for students.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 30, 2017

Seat Belt Bills Proposed in Multiple States

Lawmakers in Illinois, Utah, and Washington are among those considering legislation that would require school buses bought after a certain date to be equipped with seat belts.

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