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CHICAGO -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today urged an Illinois Commission to make smarter choices about criminal justice policy for the State, starting with dismantling "policies that have proven ineffective or even counter-productive." In
The absence of a state budget for FY2016, which begins tomorrow, has created great uncertainty for thousands of vulnerable children and people with disabilities who receive state-funded care and services.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is pleased that the Illinois General Assembly has unanimously voted Senate Bill 1547 out of both chambers and encourages Governor Rauner to sign it into l