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New York Times: For Bishops, a Battle Over Whose Rights Prevail
The New York Times published an article about Illinois’ struggle with religiously affiliated agencies to ensure gay male and lesbian couples equal access to services funded with state dollars. The... Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: New goal for juvenile center: Clear it out
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has stated that the County’s Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) should be gradually evacuated, the Chicago Tribune reports. In 1999, the ACLU of Illinois... Continue reading
Statement on Development in Catholic Charities Case Against DCFS
Yesterday, attorneys for the two remaining Catholic Charities agencies involved in a lawsuit against the State of Illinois, seeking to reverse a decision by the Department of Children and Family... Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: 3 dioceses drop foster care lawsuit
Catholic Charities in Illinois will no longer provide foster care services, the Chicago Tribune reports. The diocese in the remaining areas of Joliet, Springfield and Belleville, where a decision to... Continue reading
Trib Local: Lake Zurich High School drops drug testing proposal after survey of parents finds overwhelming opposition
Trib Local updates us on the drug testing proposal at Lake Zurich High School. The school decided to scrap the proposal entirely after discovering that 76% of parents who participated... Continue reading
Windy City Times: Panel addresses high rates of HIV in African-Americans
The Windy City Times covered an October 5th panel discussion on the increasing HIV and STD rates among African-Americans and people of color. The ACLU of Illinois’ Legislative Counsel Khadine... Continue reading
PBS Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly: Catholic Charities and Gay Adoption
The PBS show, “Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly” has a segment about the Catholic Charities v. DCFS case in Illinois. The segment features Associate Legal Director Ben Wolf. Watch the segment... Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: UIC report slams Hartgrove psychiatric hospital
A recent Chicago Tribune article highlights findings from a report by University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) that expose harmful and chaotic conditions at Hartgrove Hospital on Chicago’s West Side.... Continue reading
State Journal-Register: Judge denies Catholic Charities’ request for reconsideration
The State-Journal Register reports that Catholic Charities was denied request for a stay on a previous ruling by Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Schmidt. Judge Schmidt had previously ruled... Continue reading
Campus Progress: Survey Shows Need for Better Teen Sex Ed
Campus Progress reports about a recent study done by the Cook County Department of Public Health that surveyed 1,718 students at 20 suburban public high schools about health issues. The... Continue reading
