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Teen’s Program Fights Texting And Driving
WILMETTE, Ill. (CBS) - A north suburban teen has Illinois lawmakers onboard with a new campaign to stop people from texting while driving. LISTEN: Newsradio 780′s Mike Krauser Reports Download:...
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Shhh, Metra Explores ‘Quiet Cars’
CHICAGO (WBBM) – Metra has told its riders it is willing to consider “quiet cars,” in which cell phone calls and loud conversations would be banned. LISTEN: Newsradio 780′s Bob Roberts Reports...
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CTA Signs With Sprint For Subway Cellular Service
CHICAGO (WBBM) – The last major holdout among cell phone firms has signed a contract with CTA to hook up reception in its two major subways. LISTEN: Newsradio 780′s Bob Roberts Reports Download:...
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Wisconsin Texting Ban Starts Wednesday
(AP/WBBM) - Texting while driving is illegal in Illinois. Now it will be banned in Wisconsin, too, when a new law takes effect on Wednesday. The Governors Highway Safety Administration says 30 states,...
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State Cops Issued 7,800 Tickets For Cell Phone Stops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) – Thousands of motorists have learned the hard way this year about the state of Illinois’ new restrictions on cell phones while driving. Illinois State Police said that nearly...
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Highland Park May Ban Cell Phones While Driving
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WBBM) – The New Year could be a hands-free one for motorists in Highland Park. As WBBM Newsradio 780′s Julie Mann reports, the Highland Park City Council is expected to take up the...
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Highland Park Approves Cell Phone Ban For Drivers
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WBBM) – North suburban Highland Park has now joined Chicago and Evanston in banning hand-held cell phone calls while driving. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s John Cody reports, the...
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Treasurer Pinching Pennies By Cutting Cars, Cell Phones
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) – Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Thursday that he’s cutting his office’s budget by pinching pennies wherever he can. A new broom sweeps clean, they say, and...
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Evanston Teens To Get Lesson On Distracted Driving
EVANSTON, Ill. (WBBM) – Teens in Evanston on Wednesday will be learning firsthand about the dangers of texting and driving. As WBBM Newsradio 780′s Lisa Fielding reports, if you use a cell phone while...
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Teens: Why Are They Always Tired?
CHICAGO (CBS) — Any parent with teenagers will tell you, their kids can’t get up in the morning. So, why are they always tired? Experts blame their biological clocks, school schedules, and as CBS 2′s...
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World Health Org. Warns Of Cell Phone Cancer Risk
There have been studies linking cell phones to cancer, but when the World Health Organization speaks, many listen. On Tuesday, the WHO has concluded cell phones could pose a possible cancer risk. With...
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Alderman Asks Chicagoans To Donate Cell Phones For Troops
CHICAGO (CBS) — The City of Chicago wants you to help U.S. troops abroad keep in touch with their families. Many of us back here at home have cell phones, but the troops overseas may not. On Wednesday...
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AT&T Merger With T-Mobile To Bring 4G To Most Of Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM) – One of the nation’s largest cell phone providers is buying a smaller provider and it hopes to expand mobile broadband services to more of Illinois’ rural areas. The pending...
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Country Club Hills Aldermen Spend $33,000 Using Cell Phones
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS (CBS) — With little oversight and scant record keeping, south suburban Country Club Hills aldermen have spent thousands of dollars on cell phone bills, charging taxpayers for...
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Crime Up Near UIC; Cops Tell Students To Put Away Phones, iPods
CHICAGO (CBS) – Crime is up on the borders of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, and Tuesday, campus police told students and staff that it is time to put the cell phones and iPods away and...
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Madigan Opposing ‘Robocall’ Legislation In Congress
CHICAGO (CBS) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says residents might face a flood of robocalls to their cell phones if proposed legislation makes it through Washington. Madigan says House...
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Channahon Telecom Tax Kicks In Early Due To Misunderstanding
CHANNAHON, Ill. (CBS) — A misunderstanding has led to an earlier-than-planned implementation of a telecommunications tax in Channahon. As WBBM Newsradio’s Pat Cassidy reports, residents and small...
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Cops Warn Restaurants About Orders Called In From Cell Phones
CHICAGO (CBS) – If your cell phone is your primary phone, you might be out of luck the next time you try to order in. Some restaurants are now refusing to deliver to cell phone customers following a...
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Students’ Text Messages Probed In Drug Case At Stevenson High School
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (CBS) – Drug peddling and abuse are the focuses of an investigation underway at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire and authorities have been reading students’ text messages as...
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Alderman Seeks To Keep Police From Blocking Wireless Signals During Summits
CHICAGO (CBS) — At the City Council meeting Wednesday, an alderman will propose police keep their hands off the controls of downtown cell phone signals during expected protests this spring. As WBBM...
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