Monday, February 25, 2013
Illinois Sen. Ira Silverstein, who represents parts of Niles, Morton Grove and Skokie, introduced, then withdrew, a bill requiring websites to force anonymous commenters to reveal themselves on request, or get deleted.
On Feb. 13, Illinois Sen. Ira Silverstein introduced a bill aimed at limiting comments posted online, especially those negative in nature. His Internet Posting Removal Act would require administrators of websites, social media or Internet forums to remove postings from anonymous commenters upon request, unless those anonymous commenters posted their true names, home addresses and IP addresses. The complete text of the bill can be found here. It does not provide any specifics as to who can request the removal of an anonymous posting. The Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn reached Silverstein Thursday, and Silverstein told him he is pulling the bill, according to the Huffington Post. Silverstein did not immediately return a phone call placed to …
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Evanston Patch meets with Sam Pettineo to ask tough questions about gangs in Evanston Township High School, security technology, cyber-bullying and more.
On Oct. 14, Sam Pettineo replaced Terrence Doby as Evanston Township High School's new director of safety. To accept the job, Pettineo left his positions as lead trainer and consultant for the Institute for Public Safety Partnerships as the University of Illinois at Chicago, and as an instructor at the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University. Pettineo is no stranger to the community. He is a 32-year veteran of the Evanston Police Department, much of that time spent as ETHS's school resource officer or developing new community policing strategies. Evanston Patch sat down with the new director of safety to discuss gangs in the high school, security technology, cyber-bullying and more. Evanston Patch: What are your biggest …
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Evanston Patch meets with Sam Pettineo to ask tough questions about gangs in Evanston Township High School, security technology, cyber-bullying and more.
On Oct. 14, Sam Pettineo replaced Terrence Doby as Evanston Township High School's new director of safety. To accept the job, Pettineo left his positions as lead trainer and consultant for the Institute for Public Safety Partnerships as the University of Illinois at Chicago, and as an instructor at the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University. Pettineo is no stranger to the community. He is a 32-year veteran of the Evanston Police Department, much of that time spent as ETHS's school resource officer or developing new community policing strategies. Evanston Patch sat down with the new director of safety to discuss gangs in the high school, security technology, cyber-bullying and more. Evanston Patch: What are your biggest …
42.04705
-87.699029
Evanston Township High School (ETHS)
1600 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL
/articles/interview-ethss-new-director-of-safety
262002
/locations/2753466
smallbizman
8:27 am on Friday, March 1, 2013
As a business owner i know of what you speak.You can't always please everyone and some people can't be pleased at all.But it is there right to speak out if they are not happy with the service or treatment.Sen Silverstein took an oath to uphold the constitution.But because somebody said something bad about him he's mad.Grow up you wimp.So here we are again if the Senator doesn't like it take … more ›