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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The new law required consent be taught required consent be taught in sexual education classes through an eight-part definition through an eight-part definition. Liv Harmening, an educator and advocate at the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, said the law was an important update to an outdated curriculum.

New sexual education law tackles “outdated” Illinois school code

May 4, 2020

When State Rep. Ann Williams (D-Chicago) was in high school, she said her sexual education curriculum was taught by a gym teacher who wasn’t trained in the subject. At the time, some of her peers seemed...

The Illinois State Capitol on March 9, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois. In January, a new law went into effect that increased required workplace harassment education across the state.

State law seeks to improve harassment protection in the workplace

January 30, 2020

A state law that took effect at the beginning of the month will regulate harassment prevention in the workplace and increase protections for sexual assault survivors. Sponsored by State Rep. Ann Williams...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law in 2015. Durbin joined U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and other politicians at a town hall on Monday to discuss health care and immigration.

Durbin, Schakowsky discuss health care, immigration policy at town hall

April 17, 2017

CHICAGO — U.S. Sen Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) discussed health care, immigration and the investigation of President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia during a town hall in...

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