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Illinois Advocates Celebrate Medicaid Expansion to Include Medical Needs of Trans Individuals

Today, advocates from across Illinois celebrate the final rule that regulates Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery.

January 4, 2020

ACLU of Illinois Applauds Gov. Pritzker’s Pardons of Illinoisans with Marijuana Possession Convictions

The below statement can be attributed to Ben Ruddell, Criminal Justice Policy Director, ACLU of Illinois.

December 31, 2019

ACLU Reacts to City of Chicago’s Three-Month Delay on New ‘Nonprofit Lobbying’ Rules

The City of Chicago today announced a three-month delay before applying new rules for nonprofit employees to register as lobbyists. The ACLU of Illinois and other groups have opposed these rules because they are burdensome and raise troubling issues of equity and free speech.

December 19, 2019

Court Orders Illinois to Fix Broken Health Care System for Transgender Prisoners

Transgender prisoners in Illinois prisons will have access to more humane, professional health care after U.S.

December 19, 2019

ACLU Reacts to Court Order to Owners of Downstate Bed & Breakfast to Comply with Illinois Human Rights Commission Decision

Yesterday, a Ford County judge ordered the owner of a Paxton Bed & Breakfast to comply with the 2016 order of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, including by paying damages awarded to Mark and Todd Wathen.

December 19, 2019

Chicago Police Traffic Stops Skyrocket, Disproportionately Impact Minority Drivers

Chicago police officers stopped 200,000 more motorists in 2018, compared to the previous calendar year. The astronomical increase meant that CPD officers made more than 500 additional vehicle stops per day across the City.

December 19, 2019