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ACLU of Illinois Responds to Mayor Johnson Naming Larry Snelling to Lead the Chicago Police Department

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Larry Snelling as the new Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.

August 14, 2023

ACLU of Illinois Comments as House Bill 1596 Becomes Law, Mandating use of Gender Inclusive Language at DCFS

Today, House Bill 1596, which amends various child welfare and juvenile court statutes to reflect more inclusive language in laws relating to children and families, becomes law.

August 8, 2023

Advocates Challenge Discriminatory Eviction Screening Policies Enforced by Two Cook County Landlords

Housing advocates are challenging policies in Cook County, Illinois that automatically reject applicants who have any prior connection to an eviction case. These “No-Evictions” policies shut out families from housing opportunities even when the eviction case was dismissed or was filed years ago.

July 25, 2023

ACLU Applauds Waterloo School District Leaders for Resisting Vocal Calls to Break Law, Segregate Transgender Students

A handful of members of the public have spoken out at meetings of the Waterloo Schools Board of Education urging the district to rescind its policy allowing all students, including those who are transgender, to use the restrooms consistent with their gender identity.

July 21, 2023

Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice Response to Court Upholding Ending Money Bond in Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond.

July 18, 2023

Black and Latino Motorists in Illinois Continue to Experience Higher Rate of Traffic Stops According to New Data

Black and Latino drivers across Illinois continue to be stopped by police at disproportionate rates nearly two decades after Illinois adopted a law to track traffic stops in the state.

July 13, 2023