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ACLU Report: When can Chicago police spy on protesters?
Download the full report as a pdf.(184 kb) Visit our Protesting-in-Chicago mobile website. Join us for a twitter chat on Wednesday, May 9th at 1 pm. Follow and participate using... Continue reading
Appeal in Terkel v AT&T Wednesday
ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Harvey Grossman will be presenting in Seattle on Wednesday the 31st at a hearing in our case Terkel v. AT&T before the U.S. Court of... Continue reading
Governor issues amendatory veto on surveillance camera data collection
House Bill 1948 – which passed both the Illinois House and Illinois Senate unanimously – requires agencies that own or have access to certain kinds of video surveillance cameras to... Continue reading
Suspicionless Drug Testing Victories
In the past two days we’ve received great news about two awful proposals: Both the Chicago Housing Authority and Aldermen on the Chicago City Council have backed off proposals to... Continue reading
ACLU opposes suspicionless drug testing of public housing residents
In a letter dated June 3rd, ACLU Legal Director Harvey Grossman asked the Chicago Housing Authority not to implement new provisions mandating suspicionless drug testing of applicants and residents of... Continue reading
Now is the Time for Reform — Not Authorizing More Abusive Government Surveillance!
Later this month, three of the most controversial provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire: Section 215 orders; the roving “John Doe” wiretap provision; and the “lone wolf”... Continue reading
FBI: If We Told You, You Might Sue
Often when the government tries to suppress information about its surveillance programs, it cites national-security concerns. But not always. In 2008, a few years after the Bush administration’s warrantless-wiretapping program... Continue reading
Gettin’ Things Done in Springfield
It’s been a busy few months in Springfield. ACLU members and supporters have been working hard – contacting their legislators in Springfield on dozens of bills – fighting back bad... Continue reading
Camera Bill Passes Illinois House
The Surveillance Camera Data Collection Act (House Bill 1948), which would require police agencies that own or have access to video surveillance cameras to disclose to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority the number of their cameras, and their privacy regulations, has passed the Illinois House in a 110-0 vote. Continue Reading.
Oppose DNA collection upon arrest
Oppose DNA Collection Upon Arrest House Bill 3238: Download Fact Sheet Track Progress Read the bill DNA is different than a simple fingerprint. DNA testing discloses private health information about... Continue reading
