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Victory for First Amendment Right to Audio Record Police

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois in a case involving Illinois’ controversial eavesdropping law.

May 8, 2012

Advocacy groups tell State Appellate Court: discrimination laws must apply to all employers, including state government

Chicago – The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, joined by the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, is asking a state appellate court to reject a claim advanced by the Illinois Attorney General that the State of Illinois cannot be sued in circuit court for employment di

May 7, 2012

ACLU hosting "Know Your Rights" events

Events to take place in advance of public demonstrations at NATO events

April 25, 2012

ACLU of Illinois calls on Secret Service to make public security plans for NATO summit by end of the day on Monday

Says previous agreement on free expression at McCormick Place should be respected

April 20, 2012

Poll finds only one in three Illinois voters support radical ultrasound bill that harms women’s health

Chicago – A new statewide public opinion poll finds that only one in three Illinois voters supports House Bill 4085, a measure forcing women in the state to undergo and view an ultrasound when seeking an abortion or refuse to do so in writing.

February 28, 2012

Women (still) are not livestock

Chicago – In an effort to deny women in Illinois access to safe and effective medical care, leaders of the movement to bar access to reproductive health care, including contraceptives, are introducing a bill on women’s health care through the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee. The mea

February 15, 2012