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Protesters and Members of the Press Challenge First Amendment Violations by Federal Forces at ICE Facility in Broadview, Illinois

Attorneys for the plaintiffs are petitioning a federal court for an emergency order to stop the government’s illegal and brutal suppression of First Amendment rights.

October 6, 2025

ACLU and ACLU of Illinois Slam President Trump’s Imminent Activation of 300 Troops to Chicago

Following a surge of federal agents in Chicago, the Trump administration will reportedly deploy Illinois National Guard troops despite the governor’s repeated objections.

October 4, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Warns FAA Flight Restrictions Could Limit Transparency of Trump Administration ICE Actions in Chicago Area

At the request of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a wide prohibition against non-commercial drone flights over a wide swath of the Chicago area for the next ten days.

October 2, 2025

ACLU of Peoria and ACLU of Illinois Call for Independent, Transparent Investigation into Police Activity at Downtown Peoria Event

The Peoria Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in downtown by using force – including an officer kneeling on someone’s back or neck – against the gathered community members in an emotionally charged situation.

October 2, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Harmful Confinement Policies at Knox County’s “Mary Davis Home” Juvenile Detention Facility

The young people confined at the facility from being held in abusive, extended solitary confinement.

October 1, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Decries Continued Escalation of Violence at Broadview ICE Center

ICE officers continue to escalate the use of violence – including chemical agents and the firing of projectiles – against protestors around the Broadview Processing Center in suburban Chicago.

September 27, 2025