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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
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.
An Unconstitutional Recall
On November 2, voters in Illinois will decide whether to amend our state constitution to allow for a recall election for the office of governor. While the concept of recall... Continue reading
Google launches government transparency tool
The American Civil Liberties Union welcomes Google’s new tool that will track and display the number of government requests the company receives world wide, country by country, according to an... Continue reading
Civil liberty advocates urge Obama to fill board seat
The Washington Post has an article up today about lawmakers and privacy advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, who are pressuring President Obama to fill the vacant seats on... Continue reading
ACLU questions legality of drone attacks
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the government to disclose the legal basis for its use of predator drones to conduct “targeted killings” overseas on Jan. 18 in a Freedom... Continue reading
Citizen Participation Act
SB 1434 – Public Act 95-0580 Sponsored by Senator Cullerton and Representative Franks, Senate Bill 1434 created the Citizen Participation Act, which allows expedited motions to dismiss Strategic Lawsuits Against... Continue reading
