Illinois lawmakers strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors
The bill’s passage comes a year after APM Reports revealed that dozens of hospitals violated the 49-year-old law.
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Bill would require police training for sexual assault, conflicts of interest
Anna’s Law’ cleared both chambers of General Assembly unanimously.
Bipartisan effort seeks stricter measures to protect sexual assault victims in schools
The bill would amend the Illinois School Code to implement a mandatory one-year expulsion for any public school student who is determined by that district’s school board to have committed sexual assault, sexual harassment or engaged in a sexual activity without the consent of the other person.
Former Urbana Substitute Teacher Accused Of Abusing Students
URBANA – Police in Urbana say a former substitute teacher is accused of abusing several 10-year-old students at an elementary school. In a press release on Tuesday, police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Clarence Walker of Champaign. He is scheduled to be arraigned on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse on Wednesday. As of late