The threat of arrest and prosecution keeps sex workers unsafe and in the shadows, and this threat must be eliminated,” Brian Johnson, CEO of Equality Illinois, said Monday at a news conference announcing the proposed bill.

Some state lawmakers are proposing legislation that would eliminate criminal penalties for adults involved in consensual sex work.

Illinois Democrats will introduce a bill decriminalizing sex work, expunge sex workers' records, and create a sex workers' bill of rights.

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In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive.

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