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ACLU of Illinois Applauds Passage of HB1628

House Bill 1628 is a significant step forward in our efforts to understand how civil asset forfeiture is being used in our state and to guard against any abuse of the system.

May 23, 2025

Transgender Federal Worker Challenges Trump’s Federal Bathroom Ban

An Illinois National Guard employee has filed a class action complaint to the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office (NGB-EO) challenging a Trump administration policy prohibiting transgender federal employees from using restrooms and other accommodations aligned with their gender.

May 6, 2025

Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration's Dismantling of Head Start

Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s coordinated and unlawful efforts to dismantle the Head Start program, which would be catastrophic for the millions of people who rely on it.

April 29, 2025

Coalition of Groups Join Together to Call on City Council to Reject Tired, Failed Curfew Strategy

A coalition of twenty youth justice, civil rights and legal reform organizations today sent a letter to the members of the Chicago City Council encouraging them to reject a proposal for “snap” curfews across the city when it is considered in the coming weeks.

April 28, 2025

Voting Rights Groups Respond to Executive Order Aimed at Disenfranchising Millions

As organizations who have worked tirelessly to advance and expand access to the ballot across Illinois for many years, we condemn the President’s blatant overreach aimed at changing the progress we have made in our state. President Trump would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.

March 27, 2025

Despite Trump Hyperbole and Falsehoods, Sanctuary City Policies Advance Public Safety and Economic Growth According to Court Filing

Lawyers for the ACLU of Illinois and the National Immigrant Justice Center request for a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration seeking to force the state and local government to abandon their laws and participate in the Administration’s mass deportation program.

March 26, 2025