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Saying they have been punished just for asking for help, two men are suing state and local officials after being repeatedly ticketed and prosecuted for panhandling in suburban Downers Grove.
After years of advocacy led by brave students who are transgender, the Illinois Human Rights Commission has now ruled that Illinois law requires public schools to provide transgender students with full and equal use of restrooms and locker rooms.
Inmates and visitors at Logan Correctional Center now will be allowed to breastfeed their infants during family visits, after a recently-released mother raised concerns about a previous ban at the facility.
The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:
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.
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.