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Quincy City Council Rejects Proposed Ordinance Advanced by Out of State Abortion Opponents

The Quincy City Council last night rejected a proposed ordinance that would declare the community a “sanctuary city for the unborn."

October 11, 2023

ACLU of Illinois Condemns Vote by Yorkville School Board to Remove Civil Rights Book from High School Curriculum

ACLU of Illinois strongly condemned a recent, secret vote by the Yorkville Board of Education to bar the inclusion of Just Mercy by civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson in an English course.

October 5, 2023

ACLU of Illinois Responds to CPD Rejection of Community Input into Stop and Frisk Policies

A report issued today by the Monitor overseeing the consent decree aimed at reforming the operations of the Chicago Police Department revealed that CPD has rejected recommendations on the department’s use of stop and frisk from community members.

October 3, 2023

Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice Celebrates the Pretrial Fairness Act Taking Effect Tomorrow

Illinois implements the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bail.

September 17, 2023

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Bomb Threats at Illinois Libraries

The recent bomb threats targeting public libraries across the Chicago area cannot be a trigger for giving into those seeking to ban materials and displays from our public libraries.

August 22, 2023

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Mayor Johnson Naming Larry Snelling to Lead the Chicago Police Department

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Larry Snelling as the new Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.

August 14, 2023