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Tag: Illinois

Newspapers stolen from Illinois university after paper reports on student trustee's arrest

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October 9, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

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.

Tagged Illinois, newspaper theft, The Western Courier, Western Illinois University

Illinois paper continues fight for records related to coach resignations

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September 21, 2012September 5, 2018 Samantha Raphelson

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.

Tagged access to public records, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Illinois, University of Illinois-Springfield

Student radio club still in limbo as university operates station, continues investigation

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September 20, 2012September 5, 2018 Bailey McGowan

Northeastern Illinois University’s student-run radio station is still in exile but that doesn’t mean club members are not on the air.

Tagged college radio, Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University, WZRD

Illinois student sues school over bulletin board posting policy

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September 20, 2012September 5, 2018 Jordan Bradley

An Illinois community college student is suing his college, claiming its bulletin board posting policy violates the First Amendment.

Tagged Illinois, Rock Valley College

Chicago university replaces, locks out staff of student radio station

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July 6, 2012September 5, 2018 Taylor Moak

The disc jockeys at Northeastern Illinois University’s student radio station have been locked out of the station and replaced.

Tagged college radio, Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University, WZRD

Appeals court tosses Chicago Tribune’s FERPA lawsuit over admissions records

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May 24, 2012December 4, 2018 Brian Schraum

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.

Tagged Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Illinois, University of Illinois

Judge orders Chicago State to reinstate fired newspaper adviser

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March 14, 2012December 4, 2018 Nick Glunt

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.

Tagged Chicago State University, Illinois, tempo

Editor files grievance after Ill. school censors pro-discipline editorial

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March 9, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

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.

Tagged Illinois, Richwoods High School, The Shield

Student newspapers stolen, returned at Ill. college

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February 23, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

MonmouthCollege’s student newspaper, The Courier,flew off the racks last week as several people took hundreds of copies of thenewspaper.

Tagged Illinois, Monmouth College, The Courier

Judge: Medill students acting as investigators, not protected by Ill. shield law

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September 8, 2011December 4, 2018 Nicole Hill

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.

Tagged Illinois, Northwestern University

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