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Woman sues Illinois, alleging she was forced to give birth early while incarcerated at Logan Correctional Center
Charlie Schlenker
A woman is suing the state of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Corrections, alleging the state prison system forced her to give birth before she was due. Amy Hicks was in custody at the Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln in early 2024, held on a drug conviction. Over her objections, she was taken to a hospital and labor was induced two weeks before her due date.
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Unit 5 adopts new reading curriculum that has classrooms hooked on phonics
Braden Fogerson
Students with the Illinois Prevention Network at the Capitol on Wednesday pushing bills aimed at drug regulation and reduction.
(Medill Illinois News Bureau, courtesy of Kate Bell, Illinois Prevention Network)
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High schoolers flood state Capitol to advocate for drug abuse prevention bills
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