News Around Illinois - February 25, 2020
Headlines from around The 21st state from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.
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Black Tourism And History In Springfield
Historians and civil rights group want the site of the 1908 Springfield race riot recognized as a national historic monument.
Southern Illinois Town Dealing With Sewage Backup
A southern Illinois town is battling flooding and sewage issues caused by rain resulting in thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Update On Sexual Harassment At U Of I
A University of Illinois investigative report concluded that U of I Law School professor Jay Kesan violated the university's sexual misconduct policy. The law firm hired by the university to investigate new claims of Kesan's alleged misconduct recommended that “significant employment action be taken” against the tenured professor.
The 21st—Monday, February 24, 2020
On Today's 21st: A University of Illinois professor who faced accusations of sexual harassment was set to return to teaching last month. Now, a new report is out with more claims against him from 15 women. We got the latest on this year’s-long case sparked by the MeToo movement.
