Bias Incidents
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Capping The Cost Of Insulin; Hate Incidents At The U of I; Election Security; Chicago Red Stars Reach Finals

State Sen. Andy Manar has introduced a bill that would make Illinois the second state to cap co-payments for insulin at $100 a month. Plus, how the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is dealing with swastikas were found on campus in recent weeks—and how that response is being received by those who were targeted. We also get an update on what the state needs to improve the security of our election system, and preview the Chicago Red Stars' bid for a National Women's Soccer league title.

Foellinger Auditorium a the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Reports Of Bias Incidents On The Rise At The University Of Illinois

University documents show that reports of bias incidents, which would include swastikas, have increased dramatically over the last five years. The U of I defines these reports as being motivated, at least in part, by hostility or prejudice toward a person or group of people because of their perceived race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, among other attributes.

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