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ACLU Reacts to Criticism of Legislative Leaders for Support of Reproductive Health Act (RHA)

The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois:

June 6, 2019

ACLU Praises Passage of Reproductive Health Act (RHA) by Both Chambers of Illinois General Assembly

The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois:

May 31, 2019

Illinois Senate Directs Auditor General to Evaluate Care to LGBTQ Youth in DCFS

Today, the Illinois Senate passed Senate Resolution 403, which calls on the Auditor General to

May 31, 2019

Legislators, ACLU Urge Illinois to Implement the Family First Prevention Services Act

Seeking to address systemic issues inside the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, the Illinois House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution calling on DCFS to implement without delay a new federal measure designed to fundamentally reimagine the provision of quality s

May 30, 2019

ACLU Praises Approval of House Bill 2134, Amending the “Illinois Freedom from Location Surveillance Act”

The following can be attributed to Khadine Bennett, Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois:

May 30, 2019

ACLU Commends Approval of Reproductive Health Act (RHA) by Illinois Senate Public Health Committee

The following can be attributed to Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois:

May 30, 2019

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