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ACLU of Illinois Responds to Illinois Senate Passing SB 1786 – the License to Work Act

Earlier today, the full Illinois Senate voted to approve Senate Bill 1786 - the License to Work Act - which would eliminate driver’s license suspension as a penalty for most non-moving violations.

March 28, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Counters Inaccurate Claims at Capitol Press Conference on Reproductive Health Legislation

Earlier today, religious leaders held a press conference in Springfield and shared inaccurate claims on the proposed reproductive health legislation currently being debated.

March 28, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Responds to New DCFS Director and Agency Review Announced by Gov. Pritzker

Today, Governor JB Pritzker announced that Marc D. Smith will be his nominee to lead the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and called for a thorough review of the agency.

March 27, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Approval of Senate Bill 2090 – Expanding Voting in Jails – in Senate Executive Committee

Earlier today, the Illinois Senate Executive Committee approved Senate Bill 2090.

March 20, 2019

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Approval of Senate Bill 1594 – the Parental Notice Act Repeal – in Public Health Committee

Earlier today, the Illinois Senate Public Health Committee approved Senate Bill 1594, which repeals the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995. The law has been enforced only since 2013, after decades of courts blocking enforcement.

March 19, 2019

ICE Targeting Immigrants Based on Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Data Supplied by Police Departments in Illinois

**UPDATE: The Village of Downers Grove has provided documents confirming that it has stopped sharing information with ICE through the Vigilant Solutions LEARN database.

March 13, 2019