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State Lawmakers, College Students Unaware That Many Schools Not Following The Campus Security Law

State Lawmakers, College Students Unaware That Many Schools Not Following The Campus Security Law

Posted on December 22, 2011 By Blair Mishleau and Elizabeth Beyer The Editor's Choice

SPRINGFIELD – Several state lawmakers say they didn’t know a law they passed after the Northern Illinois University shootings isn’t being enforced – and some vow to tighten the statute when legislators return to Springfield early next year. A three-month investigation by ChicagoTalks found that a fraction of Cook County’s 63 higher education institutions appear [...]

Few Cook County Colleges, Universities Following State’s Campus Security Act

Posted on December 22, 2011 By Sarah J. Pawlowski The Editor's Choice

This campus safety investigation won 3rd place in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards. The conference is in Indianapolis April 13-14, 2012. Just a handful of the 63 higher education institutions in Cook County appear to be following a law that requires all Illinois colleges and universities to adopt safety [...]