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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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Sep 16, 2011

Campus Progress: Survey Shows Need for Better Teen Sex Ed

Campus Progress reports about a recent study done by the Cook County Department of Public Health...

Campus Progress reports about a recent study done by the Cook County Department of Public Health...

Sep 14, 2011

Huffington Post: Illinois Eavesdropping Law Supported By Influential Circuit Judge

First Amendment Advocacy

The Huffington Post covers the...

The Huffington Post covers the...

Sep 14, 2011

Audio from Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Hearing

Police Practices and Racial Justice

The ACLU of Illinois appeared before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday in our case ACLU v Alvarez....

The ACLU of Illinois appeared before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday in our case ACLU v Alvarez....

Sep 12, 2011

Video of Terkel v. AT&T hearing

Watch footage from the hearing for the Terkel v. AT&T case (labeled here as Hepting v. AT&T) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and...

Watch footage from the hearing for the Terkel v. AT&T case (labeled here as Hepting v. AT&T) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and...

Sep 12, 2011

WBBM Radio: Colleen Connell on "At Issue" 9/11 episode

First Amendment Advocacy

In light of the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, ACLU of Illinois' Executive Director Colleen Connell was invited to join...

In light of the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, ACLU of Illinois' Executive Director Colleen Connell was invited to join...