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Statement on Morr-Fitz v. Quinn

On Friday, September 21, 2012, an Illinois appellate court issued a ruling in Morr-Fitz v.

September 24, 2012

State Supreme Court set to hear oral arguments on Illinois' Parental Notification of Abortion Law

CHICAGO – The Illinois Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments today in Springfield in the case of Hope Clinic v. Adams, a challenge to the never-enforced Parental Notification of Abortion Act of 1995.

September 20, 2012

Report cautions about lack of privacy safeguards in operation of Illinois’ shadowy fusion centers

A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois details the ways in which the state’s two “fusion centers” lack some critical safeguards to protect the privacy of Illinois residents. The report notes, fo

September 19, 2012

State, ACLU agree on steps to advance safety for children in Illinois foster care system

CHICAGO – A significant number of new child abuse or neglect investigators will be added to the Department of Children and Family Services workforce under an agreement reached between the State and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.

August 8, 2012

ACLU seeks details on automatic license plate readers from Illinois state and local police departments

CHICAGO – Seeking answers about how automatic license plate readers are used – and how information garnered from the technology is stored and shared, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today asked a number of law enforcement agencies across the State of Illinois for more information a

July 30, 2012

Agreement reached on Illinois policy for issuing new birth certificates for transgender individuals

CHICAGO –A proposed court-supervised agreement filed today will help ensure that transgender individuals can receive new birth certificates that reflect their correct gender from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The agreement, filed today in Cook County Circuit Court, resolves a

July 30, 2012