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Transgender Bus Driver to Receive Proper Insurance Coverage for Surgery, Thanks to New Policy from Chicago Transit Authority
A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employee can now have the medically necessary surgery he needs thanks to a new policy announced by the CTA that allows him to see insurance coverage for the surgery.
ACLU of Illinois Responds to Ruling in Case Involving Transgender Student
An Illinois appellate court today issued a ruling finding that an appeal by Nova Maday in her lawsuit against Township High School District 211 in Palatine is moot because Ms.
Poor Healthcare in Illinois Prisons Resulting in Preventable Deaths
Study filed in federal court shows conditions are not improved since report conducted in 2014
ACLU of Illinois Reacts to Suburban Police Shooting of Hero Security Guard
On early Sunday morning, Jemel Roberson was working as a security guard in a nightclub in Robbins, a Chicago suburb. As he tried to detain a man apparently involved in a shooting, he was shot by police officers arriving at the scene.
ACLU of Illinois Responds to President Trump’s Proposed Move to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S.
BREAKING: President Trump is considering issuing an executive order that attempts to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
The below statement can be attributed to Aarón Siebert-Llera, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Illinois: