Rachel Otwell
Former NPR Illinois ReporterRachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
Rachel can be reached at rotwell@illinoistimes.com
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During a pandemic that led many to grapple with grief, distress and isolation – and civil rights uprising against police brutality and systemic racism – a lack of support for those suffering from mental health distress became increasingly evident. There is a growing movement to create a mental health crisis response that doesn’t solely rely on police. -
A pandemic, a civil rights uprising, economic turmoil, an historic election – this year has brought many hardships. It has made the inequalities and… -
A University of Illinois law professor previously accused of sexual misconduct and slated to return to teach in January will instead go on… -
In the midst of #MeToo movement and several high-profile sexual misconduct cases involving its own faculty, the University of Illinois is announcing… -
Tuesday, November 19, 6 - 8 p.m.Main Library, Room 66 University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignT. Christian Miller, a Pulitzer-winning journalist and… -
The ACLU of Illinois, press freedom groups and victims’ rights advocates urged the university to alter a policy that requires reporters to tell campus… -
A new report from a University of Illinois panel on faculty misconduct seeks a broader definition of sexual harassment and more transparency. But a… -
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign committee released on Tuesday its recommended changes to how the university handles claims of sexual… -
We’d like to hear about your experience with misconduct on campus, or if you were subjected to it but did not or could not file a report. We need help… -
A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate student and lecturer has filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois Board of Trustees,…
