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Pritzker signs 'bell-to-bell' school cellphone ban into law

  • Jul 29

'Get off your phones': HHS advisory calls on kids to cut screen time

  • May 22

Our Chicago: IL moves toward 'bell to bell' cell phone ban in schools

  • Apr 28

Evanston High School bans cell phones during class

  • Aug 14, 2024

Lawsuit: Chicago illegally collected millions from cell phone tickets

  • Apr 17, 2023

Close call! Boy using phone falls down storage hole, saved by boxes

  • Feb 18, 2022

Twitter launches Fleets, temporary posts that disappear

  • Nov 17, 2020

Cellphone injuries on the rise, especially among youth, data shows

  • Dec 28, 2019

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Evanston High School bans cell phones during class

  • Aug 13, 2024
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New state laws ban drivers holding phones, hike marriage age requirements starting July 1

  • Jul 1, 2020
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'World first' cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

  • Dec 2, 2019
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Hotels offer perks to guests who give up phones

  • Dec 21, 2018

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'World first' cell phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia; aims to stop distracted driving

The Australian state of New South Wales rolled out "high definition detection cameras" on Sunday, designed to catch drivers using cell phones behind the wheel.

  • Dec 2, 2019
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Schools say cellphone bans caused by parents' texting

PARENTS, STOP TEXTING: Some schools have banned cellphones because parents were checking up on their kids several times throughout the day.

  • Sep 4, 2019

Digital Detox Vacation: How it benefits you and your kids

More people are searching for trips that help them get away from it all and disconnect as a digital detox.

  • Aug 6, 2019

Digital detox: Resorts offer perks for handing over phones

Can you take a vacation from your cellphone? A growing number of hotels will help you find out.

  • Dec 21, 2018

Vitaminwater offering $100K to ditch your smartphone for 1 year

You may want to put your phone down because vitaminwater is offering a sweet deal in a contest that challenges smartphone users to go scroll-free for a year.

  • Dec 14, 2018