Illinois Wesleyan University

One-Person State Office Not Enforcing The Campus Security Act

One-Person State Office Not Enforcing The Campus Security Act

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. While state officials insist they can’t enforce a 2008 law enacted to keep college students safe, they say the one-person office charged with helping schools comply with the [...]

State, Local Officials Reluctant To Hand Over College Campus Security Plans To Public

State, Local Officials Reluctant To Hand Over College Campus Security Plans To Public

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. It’s difficult if not impossible to determine which Illinois colleges and universities are complying with a state law that’s supposed to make school campuses safer. Under Illinois’ Campus Security [...]