WJBD Radio reported on the ACLU of Illinois’ inquiry about automated license plate readers. ACLU Illinois Staff Attorney Karen Sheley said they want to know how the information collected by these agencies is used because there aren’t sufficient regulations on many of the technologies.

"Law enforcement are using all kinds of technologies to gather information about people, where they go, and tract all kinds of behaviors,” said Sheley.

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The Windy City Times wrote a feature on the plaintiffs in the ACLU of Illinois’ marriage suit. Kathie Spegal and Lynn Sprout, one of the nine couples represented by the ACLU, want the freedom to marry to show their love and commitment to everyone.

"We are in love," says Kathie, a case manager. "We want to be married. That is what people in our family who are in love do."

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The Windy City Times reported on the ACLU of Illinois’ agreement with the Illinois Department of Health that makes it easier for transgender individuals to change the gender on their birth certificate.

"Having an accurate birth certificate is critical today," said Lauren Grey, the lead plaintiff in the ACLU case in a statement. "The agreement filed today clears the way for many people born in Illinois to get an accurate birth certificate that will make their lives safer and more secure."

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