Unidentified individuals stole copies of the Western Illinois University student newspaper last month following the paper’s story on the arrest of a student trustee member.
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Illinois paper continues fight for records related to coach resignations
The State Journal-Register has appealed a district court’s decision limiting the release of documents containing information about the resignation of two University of Illinois Springfield softball coaches in 2009.
Student radio club still in limbo as university operates station, continues investigation
Northeastern Illinois University’s student-run radio station is still in exile but that doesn’t mean club members are not on the air.
Illinois student sues school over bulletin board posting policy
An Illinois community college student is suing his college, claiming its bulletin board posting policy violates the First Amendment.
Chicago university replaces, locks out staff of student radio station
The disc jockeys at Northeastern Illinois University’s student radio station have been locked out of the station and replaced.
Appeals court tosses Chicago Tribune’s FERPA lawsuit over admissions records
A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out the Chicago Tribune’s public records lawsuit against the University of Illinois, finding that the suit must be brought in state court.
Judge orders Chicago State to reinstate fired newspaper adviser
A U.S. District Court ordered Tuesday that a former student media adviser be returned to his job at Chicago State University following a First Amendment lawsuit surrounding the campus newspaper.
Editor files grievance after Ill. school censors pro-discipline editorial
Theeditor in chief of the student newspaper at Richwoods High School is pushingback against censorship of a staff editorial, filing a grievance with theschool district and contemplating a lawsuit.
Student newspapers stolen, returned at Ill. college
MonmouthCollege’s student newspaper, The Courier,flew off the racks last week as several people took hundreds of copies of thenewspaper.
Judge: Medill students acting as investigators, not protected by Ill. shield law
Morethan 500 emails chronicling the efforts of a Northwestern University journalismprofessor and his students to free a man serving a life sentence are notcovered under Illinois’ shield law, a judge ruled Wednesday.