ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 27 -- Augustana College issued the following news on May 25, 2024: On Saturday, Augustana College recognized 498 candidates for graduation at the 164th commencement ceremony. The commencement address was given by Dr. Lisa Durant-Jones, who served as Augustana's interim vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion during the 2023-2024 academic year. Viet Bui '24, an engineering physics and computer science double major from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was the fea more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) applauded the General Assembly's approval of legislation amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to clarify and strengthen its protections. "The Illinois Human Rights Act is an important tool for combating discrimination," Raoul said. "I thank the sponsor and members of the General Assembly for approving thes more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on May 26, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today applauded the Illinois Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation to clarify that Illinois' child pornography laws apply to images and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The measure builds on the work being done by Attorney General Raoul's office, in collaboration with state and federal law enforcement agencies, t more PR