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Rauner signs tougher DUI law Law inspired by WL teen’s death, will make restoring driving privileges harder By KEVIN P. CRAVER kcraver@shawmedia.com Repeat DUI offenders, such as the one who killed a Wonder Lake teen 12 years ago, will have a harder time getting their driver’s licenses back un-
der a bill Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law Thursday. House Bill 3533, which cleared the General Assembly without a single opposing vote, increases to five years the amount of time a repeat DUI offender has to be on a re-
stricted driving permit – and drive with a breath ignition interlock – before he or she can apply to the secretary of state’s office to get full driving privileges restored. Before the new law, repeat DUI offenders could get a device removed af-
ter only 12 consecutive months of driving without the device detecting alcohol. The bill was inspired by the November 2014 drunken driving arrest of James Stitt, who, in 2003, struck and killed 17-year-old Caitlin Weese just
weeks before her 18th birthday and her graduation from high school. Stitt, who was driving on a suspended license and had two previous convictions when he killed Weese, successfully got his driver’s license back in 2013.
Rauner signed the bill in Chicago, joined by Weese’s sisters and their children, and state Rep. Barbara Wheeler, who filed the legislation. Having the children of
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HOW MUCH WILL SCHOOL SUPPLIES COST FAMILIES THIS YEAR?
Report: Hawks’ star accused of sexual assault By DAN MIHALOPOULOS and MARK LAZERUS Chicago Sun-Times
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Rachel Garcia shops for school supplies for her two children Tuesday at Wal-Mart in Harvard. Garcia expects to spend about $120 combined in supplies for her 9-yearold daughter, Nadia, who attends Jefferson Elementary School, and her 6-year-old son, Daniel, who attends Crosby Elementary School.
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For some in McHenry County, school supply lists stretching budget
By KATIE DAHLSTROM
Back to school: Below are some
kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com
HARVARD – As students march back to school, some parents see their money marching off with them. For Rachel Garcia, the back-to-school season is filled with notebooks, glue sticks and folders, leaving little room for anything else in the budget. She expects to spend about $120 to equip her two elementary school-aged children for their return to the classroom. “You have to prioritize school supplies rather than paying bills,” Garcia said. “The utilities have to be paid, but you wait for school supplies. Then comes the stress.” Garcia’s estimate for school supply spending is in line with what other parents are shelling out. The average cost of school supplies for an elementary school student in 2015 is $70.93, according to TeacherLists, a website that compiles school supply lists
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tips for keeping school supply costs low. Stick to your child’s specific school supply list. Avoid generic pre-made kits or generic school supply lists. Shop around for the best deals.
Source: TeacherLists founder Tim Sullivan
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HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Stanley Cup was scheduled to be in Buffalo this weekend, with the city’s most celebrated athlete and biggest celebrity, Patrick Kane, bringing it home for the third time in six years. That celebration is on hold. Kane’s career could be, too. Kane, the Hawks’ star right wing, is the target of an investigation in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg, where he lives in the offseason, according Patrick Kane to the Buffalo News, citing two police sources. A local woman has accused Kane of sexual assault, which allegedly took place last weekend, the sources said. The law enforcement sources said in the Buffalo News story that the woman went to a hospital, where tests and a rape kit were performed. Kane has not been charged with a crime, and Hamburg police have remained mum, but the Buffalo News reported at least one other police agency has been asked to assist in the investigation, which reportedly involves a woman Kane met at a bar in nearby Evans, New York. The Hawks and the NHL
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