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CHICAGO - A landmark agreement between the State of Illinois and thousands of persons with mental illnesses will result in significant reforms of Illinois' outmoded, overcrowded and scandalized nursing home system. The agreement, filed in federal district court in Chicago on March 15, 2010 will
CHICAGO - A federal district court in Chicago has found that a new law that nearly triples the registration fee for organizations engaged in advocacy aimed at state legislative, executive and administrative officials is unconstitutional and entered a permanent injunction against
CHICAGO - A federal district court in Chicago late on Friday (February 12th) issued an order barring the State of Illinois from collecting a new fee that nearly triples the registration fee for organizations engaged in advocacy aimed at state legislative, executive and administrative offic
CHICAGO - Challenging the near tripling of a registration fee for non-profit groups engaged in advocacy at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and its chief legislative lobbyist have asked a federal court to block collection of the new, dramat
CHICAGO - In an important reversal of two policies restricting who can obtain accurate birth certificates after sex reassignment surgery, the State of Illinois has issued new, accurate birth certificates to three transgender persons born in Illinois.
CHICAGO - Citing "serious and irreversible harm to teens," the American Civil Liberties Union asked an Illinois court to strike down a newly effective law that prevents teens from having an abortion unless they notify a parent or go to court.