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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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Apr 21, 2015

Photography and Social Reform In Twentieth and Twenty-first Century America: Documenting the Plight of Children

By Catherine Louis, Photo Historian & ACLU Volunteer

Children embody a moral concern. They’re burdened with society’s hope and conversely, its failure. Photos taken of American children in...

By Catherine Louis, Photo Historian & ACLU Volunteer

Children embody a moral concern. They’re burdened with society’s hope and conversely, its failure. Photos taken of American children in...

Apr 21, 2015

Chicago Tribune: Alvarez proposes steering minor drug offenders to treatment

Criminal Justice Reform

The Cook County State's Attorney's office announced that they will no longer prosecute low-level drug offenses, and will instead redirect those offenders to drug treatment, the...

The Cook County State's Attorney's office announced that they will no longer prosecute low-level drug offenses, and will instead redirect those offenders to drug treatment, the...

Apr 9, 2015

In These Times: Who Do You Protect, Who Do You Surveil?

Government Accountability and Personal Privacy

In These Times published an overview of current tactics being used by police forces in Illinois that...

In These Times published an overview of current tactics being used by police forces in Illinois that...

Apr 3, 2015

Chicago Tribune: Fixes to residential treatment on the way in Illinois, but budget woes loom

In an effort to reform services and care for children who are wards of the state of Illinois, independent monitors from the University of Illinois at Chicago's psychiatry department have begun their review...

In an effort to reform services and care for children who are wards of the state of Illinois, independent monitors from the University of Illinois at Chicago's psychiatry department have begun their review...