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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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Feb 27, 2014

NPR: Solitary Confinement Costs $78K Per Inmate And Should Be Curbed, Critics Say

Criminal Justice Reform

The destructive impact, at exorbitant fiscal and social costs, of prison solitary confinement was the focus of...

The destructive impact, at exorbitant fiscal and social costs, of prison solitary confinement was the focus of...

Feb 27, 2014

Windy City Times: Challis Gibbs, marriage plaintiff, dies

LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy

The ACLU of Illinois is  saddened to learn of the death of Challis Gibbs just weeks after marrying her partner of 21 years, Elvie Jordan. The Gibbs-Jordan marriage was expedited last December by Federal...

The ACLU of Illinois is  saddened to learn of the death of Challis Gibbs just weeks after marrying her partner of 21 years, Elvie Jordan. The Gibbs-Jordan marriage was expedited last December by Federal...

Feb 21, 2014

Chicago Tribune: Judge: Same sex couples can marry now in Cook County

LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy

Same-sex couples may now obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk, as a result of a...

Same-sex couples may now obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk, as a result of a...

Feb 20, 2014

Chicago Sun Times Voices: Senate revenge porn bill gains momentum

First Amendment Advocacy

Legislatures across the nation, including here in Illinois, are considering proposals to address the practice of "...

Legislatures across the nation, including here in Illinois, are considering proposals to address the practice of "...

Feb 18, 2014

Chicago Sun Times: Fighting revenge porn scourge

First Amendment Advocacy

Wrath and revenge, dynamite often thrown back at former partners of a dissolved personal relationship, have morphed with technology and now often appear online as...

Wrath and revenge, dynamite often thrown back at former partners of a dissolved personal relationship, have morphed with technology and now often appear online as...