Fireworks Injuries Rise Across Backyards Nationwide
Chicago report notes increasing fireworks related injuries and thousands of child victims. Data from pediatric study and U S Consumer Product Safety Commission show 10,800 injuries last year, 55 percent to those under 20, with sparklers and bottle rockets major contributors and bystander injuries common. Communities discuss safety debates and calls for tighter controls.
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Speeding epidemic eyed by Chicago area police
Illinois State Trooper Doug Raiser wrote 507 speeding tickets in 2005, the most in the state, as city and suburban roads saw a 25 percent rise in tickets from the prior year. Officials attribute the jump to laser speed detection and targeted patrols, with 145 mph the fastest recorded in 2005 on I-57.
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Illinois expands GPS tracking for sex offenders
The state broadens GPS monitoring from a pilot of up to 250 high risk offenders to all paroled sex offenders who must register with local authorities. Ankle bracelets transmit ongoing location data to parole officers to keep offenders away from schools and day cares. about 1,100 offenders are on parole. The package also extends reporting window for sexual assault victims from two to three years.
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Illinois Department of Corrections
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IDOC
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Associated Press
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