sexual assault

In May, the Department of Education made sweeping changes to Title IX regulations.The new regulations change the definition of what qualifies as sexual…

The author of a self-help book wants to change the conversation about sexual assault.

A new Illinois law will require hospitals to ensure that sexual assault victims receive timely treatment from someone trained to examine them. Right now…

A new report from the University of Illinois finds the vast majority of nurses in Illinois experience violence on the job. The survey on workplace…

A new amendment to proposed Illinois legislation would require hospitals to train nurses in sexual assault care by 2021.A previous draft of the proposal…

About 100 people are expected to participate in this year’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event Saturday in DeKalb. About a quarter of that number will be men…

Lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday that would require Illinois hospitals to have nurses on staff who can provide specialized care to victims of sexual…

The Illinois Attorney General's Office is working with state lawmakers to draft legislation that would require hospitals to have a specially trained…

An Illinois Congresswoman helped unveil a new bill this week that would prohibit lawmakers from using taxpayer dollars to pay for sexual harassment and…

A faster response to reports of sexual assault and more sensitive treatment of victims are the goals of new Illinois guidelines for law-enforcement…