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.
A federal court in Southern Illinois today denied the Illinois Department of Corrections’ request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit, ...
A federal court in Southern Illinois today denied the Illinois Department of Corrections’ request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit, ...
Two men currently detained at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) are asking a federal court...
Two men currently detained at the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) are asking a federal court...
Today we mark 48 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, which affirmed an individual’s right to determine their own future...
Today we mark 48 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade, which affirmed an individual’s right to determine their own future...
The following statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“After four years, we cheer today’s...
The following statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“After four years, we cheer today’s...
The following statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“We join those across Illinois in...
The following statement can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“We join those across Illinois in...