Warning: this article contains mentions of sexual assault and suicide. After her sexual assault case was dismissed three years ago by local law enforcement due to a legal loophole, SESP junior Kaylyn Ahn reached out to state Rep. Mark Walker (D-Arlington Heights) for change. Like Ahn’s situation, 80-90% of sexual harm reports made to the.
Illinois state and local legislatures kept busy in 2023 with the enactment of numerous new labor and employment laws, including significant changes to paid and sick leave for employees.