ProPublica

Pritzker calls for changes after “awful” reports of abuse at developmental center

Beth Hundsdorfer

Governor resists, but does not rule out, calls to close Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center after investigation

Law Enforcement and Crime

ProPublica: Prosecutors Drop COVID-19 Case in Richland County

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Law Enforcement and Crime

Illinois Has Promised to “Infuse Love” in Its Juvenile Justice System, but What Will Actually Change

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Public Safety

NPR Illinois Can't Report Freely on U of I Sexual Misconduct. These Groups Want That To Change.

Rachel Otwell

The ACLU of Illinois, press freedom groups and victims’ rights advocates urged the university to alter a policy that requires reporters to tell campus...

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Education

U Of I Committee Urges Changes To Sexual Harassment Policies, But No Timeline For Adoption

Rachel Otwell

A new report from a University of Illinois panel on faculty misconduct seeks a broader definition of sexual harassment and more transparency. But a...

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Education

Experienced Sexual Misconduct at an Illinois University or College? We Want to Hear From You

Rachel Otwell

We’d like to hear about your experience with misconduct on campus, or if you were subjected to it but did not or could not file a report. We need help...

Education

At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Preserving the Reputations of Sexual Harassers

Rachel Otwell

An administrator resigned amid sexual harassment accusations. Another college hired him. A professor was found to have stalked a coworker. She agreed to...

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Education

One Campus. Seven Professors Facing Harassment Accusations. Few Consequences.

Rachel Otwell

NPR Illinois and ProPublica found several sexual harassment allegations against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty that haven’t been...