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In May, the Department of Education made sweeping changes to Title IX regulations.The new regulations change the definition of what qualifies as sexual…
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The author of a self-help book wants to change the conversation about sexual assault.
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A new Illinois law will require hospitals to ensure that sexual assault victims receive timely treatment from someone trained to examine them. Right now…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday that would require Illinois hospitals to have nurses on staff who can provide specialized care to victims of sexual…
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The Illinois Attorney General's Office is working with state lawmakers to draft legislation that would require hospitals to have a specially trained…
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An Illinois Congresswoman helped unveil a new bill this week that would prohibit lawmakers from using taxpayer dollars to pay for sexual harassment and…
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A faster response to reports of sexual assault and more sensitive treatment of victims are the goals of new Illinois guidelines for law-enforcement…