Results tagged “schoolbus”

Today, Gov. Quinn signed into a law a bill that falls under the "This should be common sense" umbrella. The law requires school bus drivers to check the bus to make sure there are no children left on board after each trip. Of course, the new law was inspired by actual events, when a 4-year-old autistic boy was left on board his school bus. The Tribune revisits that incident: more ›

A suburban school bus driver from the First Student bus service has found himself out of a job after he kicked a 13-year-old girl off his bus miles from school because she didn't have express permission to be on it. The student, Claribeth De La Cruz, had stayed overnight at a family friend's house as her parents attended to an emergency involving her older brother, who suffers from a serious illness. Her mother thought she had taken care of things by leaving a message for Claribeth's teacher, as well as sending a note along with her daughter explaining the situation and giving the girl permission for the change. But unfortunately that wasn't enough. more ›

Two students were injured by flying glass when a man opened fire on a bus transporting students from a charter school. Neither of the injuries were serious and the students were taken in good to fair condition to Mt. Sinai Hospital. The shooting happened around 11:12 a.m. at 2257 W. Cermak. Authorities say the shooter was outside the bus when the incident occurred. more ›