Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Feds: Waterloo woman is money mule
A local woman was named in a federal civil lawsuit last week after she allegedly continued to move money for scammers following warnings to stop from federal law enforcement officers.…
Read MoreWPD’s social media monitor
In April, the Waterloo City Council approved the purchase of a new social media monitoring software intended to alert law enforcement to any threats made against local schools or community…
Read MoreYouth mental health concerns
With a recent round of grants from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services and the country still dealing with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health remains a…
Read MoreBetter safe than sorry at CHS
Columbia school officials put additional student safety plans in place at Columbia High School after being made aware of a possible threat by one of its students to “shoot up”…
Read MoreEast Carondelet man charged with soliciting minors for sex
An East Carondelet man who is a registered sex offender was charged after allegedly soliciting young girls for sex via social media last week. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department…
Read MoreSocial media post causes concern at CHS
Parents of students at Columbia High School received an email this week from principal Kevin Moore informing them the district was looking into a “disturbing social media posting.” The posting,…
Read MorePolice assist with threat against WHS
The Waterloo Police Department provided assistance to Waterloo school district officials following a recent threat made against Waterloo High School by a juvenile on social media. The threat was not…
Read MoreSocial media a ‘double-edged sword’ for schools
In a whirlwind world of tweets, emails, text messages and friend requests, school district administrators aim to facilitate learning in an Internet-oriented world. Since the rise of social media platforms…
Read MoreNew laws for the new year
More than 200 new laws will take effect next year in Illinois, many of them on Jan. 1, and several will likely directly affect the daily lives of those in…
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