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Windy City Times: Attorney John Hammell – He fought the good fight
As part of the AIDS at 30 series, the Windy City Times published a profile of former ACLU of Illinois attorney John Hammell. Hammell was the first lawyer brought on... Continue reading
State Journal-Register: Civil union benefits approved for Springfield workers
The City of Springfield has voted to reverse its decision and will allow partner healthcare benefits for city employees in a civil union, the State Journal-Register reports. On December 28,... Continue reading
ACLU of Illinois condemns effort by City of Springfield to deny benefits to couples in civil unions
UPDATE: January, 10, 2012 – the City of Springfield reversed its decision, and will now offer health care benefits to partners of employees in civil unions. December 29, 2011 –... Continue reading
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
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
Windy City Times: Gay couple files complaints over bed-and-breakfasts
The Windy City Times reports on a civil union discrimination case being co-counseled by the ACLU of Illinois’ John Knight and Harvey Grossman. A Mattoon couple’s civil rights were violated... Continue reading
Mattoon couple challenge denial of services at two Illinois Bed and Breakfast facilities
CHICAGO –A downstate couple seeking to find a convenient public facility to host their civil union ceremony were denied by not one, but two facilities based on their sexual orientation,... Continue reading
Chicago Tribune: Opposite-sex couple in civil union assail NU’s health insurance rules
The Chicago Tribune posted an article about a different-sex couple in a civil union who applied for health insurance and were denied. The recently passed civil union law does not... 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
