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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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Jun 25, 2020

ACLU of Illinois and LULAC Respond to Court Order Stopping McHenry County from Sharing Private Medical Information

Earlier today, a unanimous panel of the Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District lifted an order mandating the McHenry County Public Health Department to share information about residents of the...

Jun 18, 2020

Groups Encourage Court to Block Sharing of Private Medical Information with Law Enforcement in McHenry County

The League of United Latin American Citizens of Illinois (LULAC), the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) today ...

Jun 16, 2020

Clearview AI and threat to Personal Privacy

Clearview AI directly threatens the personal privacy of nearly every resident in the State of Illinois – and that is why the ACLU of Illinois joined a lawsuit to...

Jun 16, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Applauds Gov. Pritzker’s Signing of Senate Bill 1863 – Voting Expansion and Protections – Into Law

The following can be attributed to Khadine Bennett, Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:

“No Illinois...

Jun 15, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on LGBTQ Employment Discrimination

The below statement can be attributed to John Knight, LGBTQ & HIV Advocacy Project Director, ACLU of Illinois:

"Today’s decision is a crucial victory for LGBTQ people...

The below statement can be attributed to John Knight, LGBTQ & HIV Advocacy Project Director, ACLU of Illinois:

"Today’s decision is a crucial victory for LGBTQ people...

Jun 11, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Catholic Charities’ Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court in Support of LGBTQ Discrimination

Last week, Catholic Charities based in Joliet and Springfield submitted an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The case involves whether a religious organization can demand...