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Yesterday, the United States Department of Justice issued a preliminary determination asserting that both Chicago and Cook County are out of compliance with federal law regarding immigration enforcement. Among other things, DOJ threatened Chicago and Cook County with loss of federal funds if the
The following can be attributed to Karen Sheley, Director of the Police Practices Project at the ACLU of Illinois:
The following can be attributed to Lorie Chaiten, Director of Women's and Reproductive Rights Project, ACLU of Illinois:
CHICAGO –Seeking to ensure that concerns about interactions between Chicago police and people with disabilities are part of any reform effort, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and Equip for Equality filed a federal lawsuit today with Chicago-based organizations Comm
The following statement can be attributed to Lorie Chaiten, Director of Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project, ACLU of Illinois:
“The ACLU enthusiastically applauds Governor Rauner for signing HB 40 and, in doing so, helping women throughout the entire State of Illinois. We applaud him for taking time to listen to the stories of women who have been denied access to basic health care, including abortion care, simply becaus