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Growing Green 2026
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Vol. 41, No. 17
Special Section
April 29, 2026
Page B1
Are kids getting too much screentime at D96?
Villages oppose Pritzker’s affordable housing plan
Some parents say they’d like to see less emphasis on technology in Riverside schools By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Local officials say the plan would wrest zoning control from municipalities
In a digital landscape of finetuned social media algorithms, content generated by artificial intelligence and global news inducing fear or rage, it’s no wonder that endless scrolling can consume our hours and days without us realizing it. Not all screentime is inherently harmful, but in recent years, the use of technology in classrooms has steadily risen. At Riverside School District 96, younger students are given schoolissued tablets to assist with learning while older students are issued Chromebooks. While these devices have educational applications, some parents in the district say they worry their children are overexposed to screens in the course of their learning. Sheila Schrems is one such parent. See SCREENTIME on page 9
By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Both Brookfield and Riverside are decrying the Building Up Illinois Developments plan proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker, with officials saying the proposal to overhaul zoning laws across the state would have negative consequences at the local level. Pritzker announced the plan, also known as BUILD, during his State of the State and budget address in February, where he named local zoning as a barrier against building new housing ADOBE STOCK
See HOUSING on page 10