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ACLU Commends Gov. Pritzker’s Move to Cover Title X Health Care Funds to Protect Illinois Women

The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:

July 18, 2019

Heidi Dalenberg Joins the ACLU of Illinois as Director of the Institutional Reform Project

A lawyer with a wide array of business experience at two respected Chicago law firms left private practice to join the staff of the ACLU of Illinois last week.

July 8, 2019

ACLU Welcomes Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ Students in Public Schools

Earlier today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a landmark executive order directing the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to promulgate policies extending explicit protections for LGBTQ students in Illinois public schools.

June 30, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Legal Director Benjamin Wolf Announces His Retirement

Following a career highlighted by his advocacy to protect children, people with disabilities, and inmates of correctional facilities, Benjamin Wolf today announced his upcoming retirement as the legal director of the ACLU of Illinois.

June 27, 2019

In Historic Step, Governor Pritzker Signs Measure Making Illinois Extend Data Collection to Combat and Correct Racial Bias in Policing

In a significant step, building on a two-decade long effort to combat racial bias in policing throughout Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker today signed a measure into law that makes permanent the collection and analysis of data about every police stop in the state.

June 21, 2019

ACLU Celebrates Signing of the Reproductive Health Act by Governor Pritzker

The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois:

June 12, 2019