A substitute teacher, who has since been fired, is now facing felony charges after a 14-year-old student accused him of punching him in the face and breaking his finger at a Waukegan school. Lamont M. Bankston, 49, of Zion, was initially charged with one count of misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm. That charge was filed […]
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Charge filed against teacher after student punched in the face, suffers broken finger at Waukegan middle school
A now-former teacher has been charged after a 14-year-old student accused him of punching him in the face and breaking his finger at Jack Benny Middle School in Waukegan. Brandon Cole, 14, appeared alongside his family and attorney Kevin O’Connor during a press conference last Tuesday. “I’m really scared because my teacher hit me in […]
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14-year-old boy says teacher punched him in the face, broke his finger at Jack Benny Middle School in Waukegan
A student at Jack Benny Middle School in Waukegan says a substitute teacher punched him in the face and broke his finger while he was having an argument with another student. Brandon Cole, 14, appeared alongside his family and attorney Kevin O’Connor during a press conference Tuesday evening. “I’m really scared because my teacher hit […]
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‘Completely unacceptable’: Police arrest teacher after physical fight with student at Waukegan middle school
Police arrested a staff member after they were involved in a physical fight with a student at a middle school in Waukegan on Tuesday, authorities said. Waukegan School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia sent a letter to parents about the incident. Plascencia said a physical altercation occurred between a student and a substitute teacher earlier […]