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.
The below statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director, ACLU of Illinois:
“We laud Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s veto today –...
The below statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director, ACLU of Illinois:
“We laud Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s veto today –...
In response to a proposed Cook County Board resolution compelling the disclosure of private health information to law enforcement and other first responders against the recommendation of public health...
In response to a proposed Cook County Board resolution compelling the disclosure of private health information to law enforcement and other first responders against the recommendation of public health...
A simple truth of the past few years is that ideological anti-abortion forces will use any excuse, any opportunity and any misinformation to advance their cause. Pushing legislation based on faulty, even...
A simple truth of the past few years is that ideological anti-abortion forces will use any excuse, any opportunity and any misinformation to advance their cause. Pushing legislation based on faulty, even...
A federal court ordered a man released from ICE custody at the Kankakee County Jail late last night. The action follows a lawsuit filed late last week.
Joaquin Herrera –Herrera, a 60-year-old man...
A federal court ordered a man released from ICE custody at the Kankakee County Jail late last night. The action follows a lawsuit filed late last week.
Joaquin Herrera –Herrera, a 60-year-old man...
LULAC of Illinois, part of the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States, wants to represent the voice of its members from McHenry County in a lawsuit that will determine...
LULAC of Illinois, part of the largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States, wants to represent the voice of its members from McHenry County in a lawsuit that will determine...
Joaquin Herrera-Herrera, a 60-year-old man detained by ICE on pending immigration proceedings since February, yesterday asked a federal court to release him from the Jerome Combs Detention Center (JCDC) in...
Joaquin Herrera-Herrera, a 60-year-old man detained by ICE on pending immigration proceedings since February, yesterday asked a federal court to release him from the Jerome Combs Detention Center (JCDC) in...
