Above the Law

University of Illinois knew but didn't follow state law on isolation & quarantine. Why?

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Illinois law is crystal-clear about authority & processes for the control of communicable diseases, especially when it comes to isolation and quarantine.¹

Surprisingly, the University of Illinois showed it had a good (if incomplete) grasp of these laws before deciding some didn’t need to apply to their staff & students.

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