Ill. district scans driver's licenses for visitor background checks
A new security system is providing on-the-spot background checks of all visitors to schools in an Illinois district. To gain entry into New Lenox schools, visitors must present a driver's license, which is scanned against criminal databases. While officials said the security system -- which is also being used in other districts -- ensures outsiders don't have access to students, privacy advocates warned that schools should delete personal information at the end of each day. Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, Ill.)/The Associated Press (11/14)