Black drivers have a higher likelihood of being pulled over for a traffic stop by police of public Illinois universities and of leaving with a ticket than their white peers, including at Illinois State University, according to an analysis from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Black drivers have a higher likelihood of being pulled over for a traffic stop by police of public Illinois universities and of leaving with a ticket than their white peers, including at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wglt.org/illinois-state-university" data-cms-ai="0">Illinois State University</a>, according to an&nbsp;<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/05/30/traffic-stops-black-drivers-illinois-public-universities-campus-police-departments?tpcc=cst_cm" data-cms-ai="0">analysis from WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times</a>.

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