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Departments secretary, Grace Hou, had previously been ordered to appear in front of Sangamon County Circuit Court to explain the agencys actions.

Illinois Expands Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault Illinois is expanding protections for sexual assa...

Two new laws aim to make medical and legal care for victims of sexual assault broader and more accessible in Illinois.

"I am telling my story because my pain is not an individual loss but a systemic failure of a legal system that has time and again failed to protect us,” said Ahn. “No matter what you were wearing, what you were drinking, or whether you were in a relationship with them, rape is never your fault. In signing this bill, we are listening to the power of survivors."

The law amends Illinois Criminal Code to specify that someone is unable to give consent when intoxicated, even when the accused assaulter didn’t provide it.

A BGA Policy comparison of major U.S. cities found Chicago's Office of Inspector General among the strongest watchdog agencies in the nation -- but it lacks independent authority to release its findings to the public, keeping Chicago out of the top-tier cities for governmental oversight.

Police say Tyler Wallace, 27, was taken into custody Wednesday without incident at this home.

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Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Monday outlined the departments efforts and a proposed response to expressway shootings during a Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force hearing.