On Thursday, April 2, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced it is launching a $1.2 million plan to increase the capacity of its current statewide network of services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors during the current COVID-19 pandemic. “While most Illinoisans are adhering to the Stay[Read More…]
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Man faces second sex assault charge after arrest by Flossmoor police
A Flossmoor man was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault for a second time one day after he bonded out of jail on the first charge. The second incident that took place in 2008, five years before the other crime. Flossmoor Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said Monday that police arrested[Read More…]
Donations help assault victims treated at South Suburban Hospital
When a victim of sexual assault asks for care at Advocate’s South Suburban Hospital, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program treats them and gives them personal items — with help from generous local businesses. Through a recent drive for clothing and hygiene items, such as toothbrushes, mouthwash and combs,[Read More…]
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