Illinois, sexual assault

Proposed Illinois legislation would expel students who commit sexual assaults in schools
The bill was introduced last year after a state senator found that a student in his district was allowed to stay in class after sexually assaulting another student.
New Illinois bill seeks to expel students who commit sexual assault in schools
State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) have introduced legislation to ensure students who commit sexual assault or sexual violence in schools face mandatory expulsion for at least one year.
Illinois parents, lawmakers demand change after sexual assaults on school bus
A staggering statistic reveals that more than a million teenage girls in Illinois experienced sexual assault in 2017.
Illinois bill would expel students found to have committed sexual violence at school
A new bill introduced by Illinois lawmakers looks to add an extra layer of protection against sexual assault on school grounds.
'Cannot be swept under the rug': Bill would require Illinois students who commit sexual assault to be expelled
School boards may be required to expel students who sexually assault another student under school supervision, thanks to a bill brought forward by Central Illinois legislators.
Bill would expel students for at least a year if they commit a sexual assault
A sexual assault involving school kids in a small central Illinois community has prompted an Illinois lawmaker to take action. State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said he was shocked to find out that the student who committed the sexual assault was allowed to stay in class.
Illinois lawmakers file bill to repeal 'Trust Act,' require police to work with ICE
Illinois Republicans announced they would again try to repeal a law that limits law enforcement's participation in federal ...
Two Illinois legislators support labeling unborn American children as 'persons' in bill
A Congressman has introduced a bill that would label unborn children as people in the eyes of the law. Two Congress members from Illinois support it.
Illinois lawmakers introduce bill requiring law enforcement to work with ICE, repeal TRUST Act
Legislation introduced by Illinois Senate Republicans looks to require local authorities to work with U.S. Immigration and ...
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Illinois Senate committee approves bill keeping veteran tiny homes affordable
A plan moving in the Illinois Senate could help more veterans have affordable housing without going through government red ...
New Illinois bills would make daylight saving time permanent
If the bills become law, they would end the decades-long practice of setting clocks forward one hour every March and back again in November, and would require a change in federal law.
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Murphy appointed assistant majority leader of state senate
State Sen. Laura Murphy, a Democrat from Des Plaines, will serve as assistant majority leader of the Illinois Senate for the ...
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Opponents of the Illinois Interchange Law Hedge Their Bets With Legislation To Repeal It
A bill was introduced late Tuesday in the Illinois House of Representatives seeking to repeal the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Margaret Croke, chairperson of ...
Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss ‘gerrymandered’ legislative map
Democrats currently control two-thirds of all seats in the Illinois General Assembly — 78 of 118 in the House and 40 of 59 in ...
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Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he's retiring after 20 years as state archivist.
Though Joens explored many professions over the course of his career, his love for Illinois history has been at the heart of ...