With the Bill of Rights as its starting point, the ACLU is a principled organization that guides us in rationalizing our relationships with each other and with the state. March 9, 2010
Federal court finds Illinois new lobbyist registration fee unconstitutional
CHICAGO – A federal district court in Chicago has found that a new law that nearly triples the registration fee for organizations engaged in advocacy aimed at state legislative, executive... Continue reading
February 16, 2010
Court bars Illinois from collecting “unreasonably excessive” lobbyist registration fees
CHICAGO – A federal district court in Chicago late on Friday (February 12th) issued an order barring the State of Illinois from collecting a new fee that nearly triples the... Continue reading
December 11, 2009
Court asked to strike down “unlawful tax on free speech” for non-profit organizations and lobbyists
CHICAGO – Challenging the near tripling of a registration fee for non-profit groups engaged in advocacy at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois... Continue reading
