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Changes to social media ban bill remove language on curfew for teens
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (314+ words) A bill that would ban children under a certain age'from owning or using social media'accounts was changed slightly in the Indiana Senate to remove language that would have required a curfew for adolescents from using the apps after a certain…...
Blocking TikTok? Indiana lawmakers want to restrict kids' social media use
1+ week, 4+ day ago (673+ words) Legislation that would severely limit the ability of children in Indiana to access social media accounts passed its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday. The move comes amid growing concerns about social media's impact on children's health. Senate Bill 199 would limit…...
Indiana lawmakers want to ban students' cell phones for the entire school day
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) A year and a half since Indiana public schools were required to ban cell phones during class, lawmakers want much stricter measures that would bar students from using their devices for the entire school day. Senate Bill 78 would require all…...
OKI Wanna Know: Is there still a cave at the old Natural History Museum site?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (664+ words) You are curious. You like to learn things. Sometimes, its tough to find an answer. That's where our feature OKI Wanna Know comes in, solving little mysteries and uncovering minor secrets. This week, we go back underground with WVXU's Bill…...
As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) HANOVER PARK, Ill. " Nearly a dozen kids come around the block, some running and others riding their bikes. They are heading straight to the gap between the grocery store and the old apartment building " the same area where Immigration and Customs…...
As new law hits, Ohio rolls out app to help teens learn safe driving habits
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (255+ words) According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, there were 97 teen involved fatal crashes in 2024. 70% of those were the fault of the teen driver," DeWine said. DeWine said this free smartphone app will monitor practice drives let drivers and supervising…...
Cleveland State closes Women's, LGBTQ+ centers, multicultural office due to Senate Bill 1
4+ mon, 19+ hour ago (309+ words) Cleveland State University joins Kent State University, Ohio State University and others in Ohio ending identity centers in response to Senate Bill 1's diversity, equity and inclusion ban. - On Air Now Playing Radio Artifact WVXU HD2 - On Air Now Playing Jazz…...
Parents must become ‘squeaky wheels’ to find special needs child care
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1537+ words) This article was originally published on August 6, 2025 by'Source Media Properties as part of the series, 'It Takes a Village: Why Child Care is Everyone's Business.' Read the full series here. Cassandra Dailey was paying more than $500 a month to send…...
What happens to the kids? Fearing deportation, immigrant parents make contingency plans.
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (728+ words) Updated October 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM EDT The only person who goes in and out of the house these days is their 17-year-old son. He's an only child, an American citizen, born in the U.S. Every day he goes to high school, while…...
Child care providers, advocates respond to state voucher cuts
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) Indiana child care workers and advocates are condemning the new cuts to the Child Care and Development Fund reimbursement rates. The CCDF is a state-administered federal program that provides financial support to low-income families for child care so parents can…...