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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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Nov 24, 2020

Springfield Woman Files Charge Challenging City’s Anti-Transgender Employee Insurance Plan

LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy

Kate Holt, a Springfield woman, filed a complaint last week charging that the state’s capitol is violating state law by denying insurance coverage for physician-directed care for employees who are...

Kate Holt, a Springfield woman, filed a complaint last week charging that the state’s capitol is violating state law by denying insurance coverage for physician-directed care for employees who are...

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Nov 20, 2020

To Keep People Out of its Overcrowded Prisons, Illinois Must Reclassify Its Drug and Property Crimes

Criminal Justice Reform

Illinois still sends too many people to prison - and gives too many people felony records that follow them for life - for crimes that are often just the...

Illinois still sends too many people to prison - and gives too many people felony records that follow them for life - for crimes that are often just the...

Nov 10, 2020

Big Brother Won’t Keep Us Safe – and Neither will Amazon Ring

Government Accountability and Personal Privacy

Tools like Amazon Ring’s doorbell system are often touted as a solution to safety concerns. But the reality hiding behind this...

Tools like Amazon Ring’s doorbell system are often touted as a solution to safety concerns. But the reality hiding behind this...

Nov 2, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Election Night ‘Security Plans’

First Amendment Advocacy

The ACLU of Illinois today responded to the City of Chicago’s announcement of a security plan for Election night and beyond. The following can be attributed to Colleen K. Connell, Executive...

The ACLU of Illinois today responded to the City of Chicago’s announcement of a security plan for Election night and beyond. The following can be attributed to Colleen K. Connell, Executive...

Oct 31, 2020

Reflecting on Five Years of the Next Generation Society

When the ACLU of Illinois founded the Next Generation Society in 2015, our goal was to bring together a diverse group of people united by a common commitment: to support the essential work of the ACLU. For...

By Emmalee Scott

When the ACLU of Illinois founded the Next Generation Society in 2015, our goal was to bring together a diverse group of people united by a common commitment: to support the essential work of the ACLU. For...

By Emmalee Scott
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Oct 29, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Lack of Body Cam Footage in Waukegan Police Shooting

Police Practices and Racial Justice

The statement below can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Police Practices Project Director, ACLU of Illinois: 

"The release of the footage surrounding the shooting death of...

The statement below can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Police Practices Project Director, ACLU of Illinois: 

"The release of the footage surrounding the shooting death of...