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The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is pleased that the Illinois General Assembly has unanimously voted Senate Bill 1547 out of both chambers and encourages Governor Rauner to sign it into l
CHICAGO – The court-appointed administrator charged with bringing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) up to constitutionally-appropriate standards will step aside on Tuesday, May 20th, when the facility is transferred to the full control of the C
Earlier today, the House Human Services Committee approved and sent to the House floor, Senate Bill 1564, an amendment to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act.
CHICAGO -- Solitary confinement of juveniles held by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is banned under a new Department policy recently approved by