Pritzker and lawmakers are working on statewide rules regarding cellphones in schools, but there are a number of schools in the Chicago area that have already established their own rules banning cellphones in classrooms.

The bill, called the Homeschool Act, would require families to notify their local school districts if they decide to homeschool their children.

According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, deaths involving heroin dropped by 21.2%, and natural and semisynthetic opioids deaths decreased by 17.4%. There were 2,855 fatalities attributed to opioid overdoses, 305 fewer than in 2022, marking a decrease of 9.7%.

Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died. The crematory agreed to shut down its operations during the probe by the Illinois Comptroller's office, which regulates the cremation industry.

A storm system is expected to bring 1 to 2 inches of snow in portions of Illinois and northwest Indiana Friday but temperatures in the high 50s are expected by Monday, weather officials said.

The suburb of Itasca, located in DuPage County, will not host their iconic fireworks show in 2025, according to a village press release. The fireworks celebration, held at Hamilton Lakes Business Park, has taken place for nearly three decades.

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Pritzker and lawmakers are working on statewide rules regarding cellphones in schools, but there are a number of schools in the Chicago area that have already established their own rules banning cellphones in classrooms.