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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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Oct 19, 2011

Chicago Tribune: Settlement reached in Muslim's suit over denial of time off for hajj

The Chicago Tribune spoke with ACLU of Illinois Communications and Policy Director...

Oct 19, 2011

OregonLive.com: Ron Wyden locks arms with unusual coalition to update electronic privacy protections

Illinois Senator Mark Kirk joined Washington Senator Ron Wyden in support of a piece of legislation which, if passed, would require judges to obtain permission before using geolocation data to track an...

Oct 14, 2011

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...

Oct 12, 2011

Windy City Times: Panel addresses high rates of HIV in African-Americans

The Windy City Times covered an October 5th panel discussion on the increasing HIV and STD rates among...

Oct 12, 2011

Chicago Tribune: Proposal to test Lake Zurich High athletes for drugs divides parents

Adam Schwartz, senior staff counsel, spoke with the Chicago Tribune about...

Oct 5, 2011

Ben Wolf Named Public Citizen of the Year by NASW Illinois

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