Illinois lawmakers are pledging a package of bills to address a sex abuse scandal in Chicago Public Schools… and make sure that students elsewhere in the state are not at risk.
A newspaper investigation uncovered dozens of cases of CPS staffers abusing students… cases that were often handled internally and not referred to prosecutors.
A 22-year-old woman who says she was molested by a teacher a decade ago testified tearfully before a joint House-Senate hearing Wednesday… and said lawmakers should do more to make sure that schools take action to screen out, fire, and deny pensions to predators.