Topic: Privacy

Farm towns in Illinois could get access to high-speed internet with the help of new federal funding.

Illinois lawmakers are being urged to pass tougher laws to protect student data privacy. On Tuesday, they heard stories from parents who say they have no way to protect their kids’ information.

Nick Sauer, a first-term Republican state representative and member of an Illinois House anti-sexual harassment task force resigned Wednesday after an ex-girlfriend claimed that he posted nude photos of her on a fake social media account under her name.

After Illinois was targeted by Russian hackers prior to the 2016 elections and voter information leaked, securing future data has become a priority.  The state may now look to emerging technology for one possible solution. 

Facebook is facing tough questions in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. Did Russians use social media to sway the election? Why is there so much fake news? Why isn’t Facebook more transparent?

About 200 people took advantage of free services offered by the Champaign County Circuit Clerk to seal or expunge their court records.

For Carolyn Parrish, a privacy professional based in Evanston, data privacy is just as important in her personal, everyday life, as is it to keeping her business running.

On the 21st: What does Facebook do with all the information it collects from our news feeds, and why does it matter? Plus, we learn more about Illinois' role in the Dakota Access Pipeline and talk with an 86-year-old man from Princeville who has walked hundreds of miles for charity.

In 2016, the Illinois Board of Elections and the state Republican Party were victims of cybersecurity breaches. But uncertainty lingers as to what the hackers wanted and whether future attacks can be prevented. 

On the 21st: We talk with best-selling author Daniel Levitin about how to tell the difference between truth and lies on the internet. Plus, get the latest on state politics from Illinois reporters.