Abortion Rights in Illinois After Roe
In Illinois, all people have the fundamental right to make decisions about their own reproductive health care –– including whether to have an abortion.
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Testimony Regarding Proposals to Advance Safety for DCFS Workers
There are many actions DCFS can take to better protect its workers and needs to put in place safety measures that caseworkers and investigators have been asking for.
Settlement Reached in Challenge to ICE Raids
A preliminary settlement recently was announced in a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of people in detention after ICE arrested them without a warrant.
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In Big Win, Settlement Ensures Clearview AI Complies With Groundbreaking Illinois Biometric Privacy Law
As part of the settlement in ACLU v. Clearview AI, the company is now permanently banned, nationwide, from making its faceprint database available to most businesses and other private actors.
Federal Court Orders Bureau of Prisons to Schedule First-Ever Gender-Affirming Surgery
For the first time in its history, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has been ordered to immediately secure a qualified surgeon so that a transgender prisoner, Cristina Nichole Iglesias, can receive...
ACLU of Illinois Responds to Monitor’s Fifth Report on Progress in the Federal Consent Decree Process Aimed at Reforming CPD
The Independent Monitor overseeing the federal consent decree designed to reform policing on the streets of Chicago issued her fifth report describing progress toward implementing the decree.
Know Your Rights - Abortion in Illinois
Laws around accessing abortion vary from state to state. Illinois law ensures that abortion is legal for all people. Know your rights when accessing abortion care in Illinois.
