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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan holds a press conference in Chicago in 2011. Madigan testified in front of the Illinois State Senate on Tuesday, urging them to eliminate statutes of limitations for sexual abuse crimes against children.

State attorney general Lisa Madigan demands end to statutes of limitations for child sex crimes

October 5, 2016

The attorney general of Illinois advocated Tuesday for legislators to eliminate statutes of limitations for sexual abuse and assault crimes against children. Attorney General Lisa Madigan said current...

Law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer discusses legal proceedings in sexual abuse cases. Tuerkheimer’s visit was part of this week’s Take Back The Night programming.

Northwestern professor discusses the law, definition of sexual assault

April 23, 2015

Rape is defined as forced, non-consensual sex, yet in some cases so much emphasis is given to the “force” aspect of the crime that the significance of consent is diminished, Northwestern Law Prof....

Four men charged with sexual abuse of Evanston teen

April 29, 2014

A nine-month investigation into a case involving an Evanston teen who solicited sex on Craigslist has ended with four arrests, police said Tuesday morning.  The process started in August of last year, when...

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