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 district court judge in Chicago last week struck down a state law prohibiting panhandling in public streets and medians and ordered Illinois State Police not to enforce it. The ruling ends a...
A federal district court judge in Chicago last week struck down a state law prohibiting panhandling in public streets and medians and ordered Illinois State Police not to enforce it. The ruling ends a...
As distribution of the vaccine for the coronavirus moves into the next phase, the Pritzker Administration is planning to prioritize prisoners in Illinois Department of Corrections’ facilities for...
As distribution of the vaccine for the coronavirus moves into the next phase, the Pritzker Administration is planning to prioritize prisoners in Illinois Department of Corrections’ facilities for...
A coalition of community organizations and activists recently asked a federal court to intervene...
People from my neighborhood and other Black and Brown communities in Chicago are hurting. This is because of police abuse that is common in our communities—like...
People from my neighborhood and other Black and Brown communities in Chicago are hurting. This is because of police abuse that is common in our communities—like...
The following can be attributed to Nusrat Choudhury, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“The Supreme Court’s decision in the ...
The following can be attributed to Nusrat Choudhury, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
“The Supreme Court’s decision in the ...
A week ago, we watched in horror as an angry mob attacked our US Capitol, killing a police officer and threatening the lives of elected members of Congress and the Vice President of the United States. The...
A week ago, we watched in horror as an angry mob attacked our US Capitol, killing a police officer and threatening the lives of elected members of Congress and the Vice President of the United States. The...
