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Senate Bill 2937 on the way to the Governor -- ACLU Statement

Statement of Mary Dixon, Legislative Director American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois RE: Final Passage of Senate Bill 2937 (Drones):

May 9, 2014

Newly-released data shows City continues to deny equitable police services to South and West Side neighborhoods

African American and Latino neighborhoods -- largely on Chicago's West and South sides -- continue to suffer inequitable police services, according to new data obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois through Freedom of Information Act requests to the City.

March 31, 2014

Statement on Senate Joint Resolution 59 affecting academic freedom

The following is a statement from ACLU of Illinois Legislative Director Mary Dixon:

March 31, 2014

Coalition urges Illinois House to take opportunity to make real reform to outdated marijuana laws

The Illinois legislature can join the growing list of states reforming, outdated, harmful laws regarding possession of marijuana in the next few weeks, according to a group of advocates committed to changing drug policy in Illinois and across the nation.

March 25, 2014

Plan advanced to improve conditions in Illinois’ juvenile justice facilities

CHICAGO - Conditions and services for young persons detained at six state-run juvenile justice facilities across Illinois will dramatically improve under a plan filed in court late last week.

March 17, 2014

Special Statement From the ACLU of Illinois and Lambda Legal on Marriage in Illinois

We have been thrilled over the past few days as dozens of gay and lesbian couples from across Illinois have received their marriage licenses in Cook County.

February 24, 2014