The ACLU of Illinois believes that our constitutional system demands that government be accountable to the public. The government must be open and transparent so that the public is aware of what is happening with our tax dollars and in our names. The ACLU of Illinois knows that transparency and accountability ensures that government cannot operate in secret, or infringe on the rights of residents. The ACLU of Illinois also vigilantly opposes the use of emerging technologies by government to intrude in the lives of people, and rejects the invocation of national security as an excuse for broad, intrusive surveillance.
Government Accountability and Personal Privacy
Protecting Privacy for Students Using School-Provided Technology
February 24, 2021
Protecting Privacy During COVID-19
July 2, 2020
ACLU v. Clearview AI
May 28, 2020Rosenbach v. Six Flags
July 10, 2018Peery v. CHA
August 20, 2013
Terkel v. AT&T
January 5, 2011ACLU v. ISP
January 5, 2011
HB 2553: Protecting Household Privacy Act (PHPA)
February 24, 2021SB 3414: Protecting Household Privacy Act (PHPA)
January 27, 2020HB 2134: Carpenter Location Tracking Fix
March 22, 2019
HB 1582: Net Neutrality
March 21, 2019HB 4819: Keep the Internet Open in Illinois
March 2, 2018
The Latest

ACLU Warns that Illinois Privacy Rights at Risk this Week
March 8, 2021
Ten Years After First Warning, Chicago’s Massive Surveillance...
February 11, 2021
Understanding the Methods Used and Privacy Concerns of Contact Tracing
December 9, 2020
Big Brother Won’t Keep Us Safe – and Neither will Amazon Ring
November 10, 2020
ACLU of Illinois and LULAC Respond to Court Order Stopping McHenry...
June 25, 2020Groups Encourage Court to Block Sharing of Private Medical...
June 18, 2020Clearview AI and threat to Personal Privacy
June 16, 2020