Illinois attorney general launches civil rights inquiry into bus company
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigans office is investigating a bus company that serves University of Illinois students for potential civil rights violations, the latest fallout in response to the companys racially tinged weekend ad that disparaged Chinese students and the universitys admissions policies.
Madigans office announced Monday it had issued a subpoena for Suburban Express, a bus company based in Champaign that provides shuttle service from various universities to OHare International Airport and Chicago-area suburbs.
The office is investigating whether the companys policies and practices violate the Illinois Human Rights Act, a probe based upon the weekend email promotion that boasted you wont feel like youre in China when youre on our buses, according to the statement. Madigan is seeking documents, records and other information from the company to evaluate its business operations.
Suburban Express has 30 days to comply with the subpoena, according to a statement from Madigans office.
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-university-of-illinois-bus-company-ad-pawar-20171204-story.html