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Administrators and leaders are being warned that changes to the University’s speech and protest policies, and overzealous discipline of student protestors, are having a chilling effect on expression on the campus.
The Illinois House concurred in the adoption of House Bill 4781 (the KIND Act), sending the bill to Governor Pritzker.
Northbrook Public Library and the Highland Park Public Library have been put on notice about room rental policies that violate the Constitution’s First Amendment.
The Peoria City Council voted 6-5 to narrowly adopt an ordinance that would impose criminal fines – and even jail time – for unhoused people who camp outdoors in public spaces.
The Illinois Senate unanimously adopted House Bill 4781 (the KIND Act) in recognition of the valuable role played by relatives who step in to care for youth in DCFS care.
Donald Trump has been elected the 47th President of the United States. But winning an election does not give anyone license to discard our Constitution and behave as a dictator – on day one or any other day.