Sex assaults hit 20-year high in Near North police district as cases return to pre-pandemic levels across city – Chicago Sun-Times*

Nineteen of the city’s 22 police districts saw an increase in sexual assault reports this year compared to 2020. “We are seeing a lot more calls to hotlines, a lot more asks for trauma therapy, and so that could also be influenced by folks just having more exposure to those resources,” said Maggie Arthur, of Chicago-based Resilience, which has provided services to more than 2,500 survivors since the start of 2020. “Or that they’re actually experiencing harm at higher rates.”