Illinois sues Dave Matthews Band over river waste dumping
Illinois files a lawsuit against the Dave Matthews Band and a bus driver for allegedly dumping up to 800 pounds of liquid human waste from a bus into the Chicago River. The incident, Aug. 8 near Kinzie Street bridge, soaked a tour boat with 100-plus passengers. no serious injuries reported.
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Chicago
State of Illinois
Dave Matthews Band
John Vlautin
Kinzie Street
Attorney General's Office
Lisa Madigan
District report cards show steady ratings across districts
Middletown City Schools earned academic watch while eight districts kept their 2002-03 categories. Springboro moved from excellent to effective with 16 indicators met and a 97.3 index. 2002-03 had 21 of 22 indicators and 95.2 index. Districts meet indicators via attendance, graduation, and test passing rates. indexes average scores and influence ratings alongside adequate yearly progress. High school graduation rates rose in seven districts, with Edgewood up 2.4 points to 94.7 percent after new programs for struggling seniors.
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Middletown City
Springboro Community City Schools
Springboro
Middletown
Carlisle
Madison
Monroe
Franklin
Lebanon
Valley View
Leba
Edgewood
Preble Shawnee
Tom York
Edgewood City
Franklin City
Lebanon City
Preble
Shawnee
Ohio Department of Education
Amy's Law would require judges to weigh factors in first-time domestic violence cases
Ohio lawmakers consider Amy's Law to require judges to assess mental health history, prior DV or violence, court order violations, threats to others, and whether high bail would hinder treatment. Current law delays such factors to cases with prior DV or protection order violations. The bill would bar pretrial release before judge review, create a risk assessment task force for bonds, and needs co-sponsorship and passage in both chambers. Amy Rezos will testify. Butler County prosecutor Robin Piper backs higher bonds, praising existing practice but seeking improvement.
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Amy
Ohio
Raussen
Ohio Senate
House
Senate
Amy Rezos
Butler County
Robin Piper
Piper
Gunman Kills Kmart Worker Then Shoots Self in Cincinnati Suburb
A man opened fire inside a suburban Cincinnati K Mart after an altercation, killing a 22-year-old employee at the scene and injuring a customer before fatally shooting himself. Police stopped the gunman’s car with tire-puncturing devices. the customer’s injuries were not initially known.
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Cincy Kmart
Cincinnati
K-Mart
Hamilton County
Steve Barnett
Barnett
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