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Feb 23, 2015
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: What to do when cop cameras track your every move
ACLU’s advocacy for children in state care continues on multiple fronts
For more than two decades, the ACLU of Illinois has worked to improve conditions for children under the care of the child welfare agency, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Last...
For more than two decades, the ACLU of Illinois has worked to improve conditions for children under the care of the child welfare agency, the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Last...
Feb 21, 2015
Happy Anniversary Cook County!
LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
A year ago today was a big day for many couples in Cook County. ...
A year ago today was a big day for many couples in Cook County. ...
Feb 20, 2015
Chicago Sun-Times: ACLU asks federal judge to force DCFS to improve conditions for kids
These are harsh words no one wants to hear from their employer. But this was exactly what a UPS employee heard from her supervisor last fall when she...
“Go home – you’re useless to us right now.”
These are harsh words no one wants to hear from their employer. But this was exactly what a UPS employee heard from her supervisor last fall when she...