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ACLU of Illinois joins statewide coalition to introduce HB 4469 to expand voter access and education in Illinois jails

Today, lead sponsor Illinois State Rep.

February 7, 2018

Transgender prisoners ask court to improve quality and accessibility of health care in Illinois

CHICAGO -- Six women who are transgender have sued the Illinois Department of Corrections over the gross inadequacies in the medical treatment provided to prisoners with gender dysphoria.

January 31, 2018

Judge Denies D211 School District Preliminary Injunction Request

In November 2017, Nova Maday and the ACLU of Illinois filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the Township High School District 211 in Palatine for denying Nova the use of the girls’ locker room during physical education class and separating her from other students because she is tra

January 25, 2018

ACLU statement on continuing need for police reform in Chicago

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

January 18, 2018

ACLU response to approval of taxpayer funding for Presence Health

CHICAGO – In response to the Chicago City Council’s vote to approve $5.5M in TIF funds to Presence Health to build their downtown headquarters – despite concerns over the Catholic organization’s opposition to contraception and reproductive health care - the below statement can be

January 17, 2018

ACLU calls on City Council to reject public funding for Presence Health

CHICAGO – Calling on members of the Chicago City Council to reject $5.5 million in tax-increment funding (TIF) for Presence Health at its upcoming meeting this week, the AC

January 15, 2018