As the leading civil rights and civil liberties organization in the Land of Lincoln, the ACLU of Illinois works constantly to keep the public informed about the state of their civil liberties. The work we do in the legislature, in the courts, and in our communities is important, but there is no better defender of civil rights than an informed and engaged public citizenry. Knowledge is power.
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Sep 4, 2012
Chicago Reporter: Dying for attention
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Sep 4, 2012
Slate of Proposed New Board Members
Below is the slate of proposed new board members nominated for a 3-year term ending, December 2015:
Chicago Tribune: Juvenile detention center population keeps falling
Criminal Justice Reform
Overcrowding at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Facility is falling, the ...
Overcrowding at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Facility is falling, the ...
Aug 20, 2012
Statement on Grey v. Hasbrouck
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
Over the past few years, the ACLU of Illinois has been working to ensure that transgender individuals who were born in Illinois are able to obtain an Illinois birth certificate with the correct...
Over the past few years, the ACLU of Illinois has been working to ensure that transgender individuals who were born in Illinois are able to obtain an Illinois birth certificate with the correct...
Aug 9, 2012
Chicago Tribune: DCFS to add investigators, cut caseloads