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Proposed ban on electronic cigarettes sparks emotional debate

October 16, 2013

Evanston City Council on Monday night heard at times emotional pleas against banning electronic cigarettes from all places where other types of smoking are outlawed. "You're taking away the motivation...

Death of construction worker hit by falling beam ruled accident

May 17, 2013

The death of a construction worker struck by a falling beam on campus Thursday has been ruled an accident, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Michael Kerr, 57, died from multiple...

Erin’s Law to mandate sexual abuse curriculum in Illinois public schools

January 30, 2013

Three years ago, Erin Merryn quit her job to try to pass a law that legislators told her no one would touch: child sexual assault. Today, Erin’s Law has been passed in five states and is spreading...

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