As part of our work in the defense of civil liberties, the ACLU of Illinois issues reports that study and note developments in civil liberties. Below is a listing of some of our publications organized by issue.
We each have important work to do to improve our democracy. The fundamental rights that are at the core of the ACLU’s mission cannot survive – let alone thrive – without a robust democracy. Let’s dedicate the next five months to devoting our collective efforts to fighting for our democracy.
April 26, 2024
The ACLU and its members have a critically important role in the months ahead: we must speak vigorously about the ways in which autocratic candidates threaten our constitutional democracy; we must insist that the constitution protects all of us – people of color, women, immigrants, people of diff
December 8, 2023
We must challenge the fear mongering that suggests that civil rights laws that protect access to public accommodations are a threat to people’s safety or personal autonomy. We all benefit from a society that is equitable and open to all.
August 4, 2023
What we do, together, in the months and years ahead, will be critical to protecting and affirming individual rights and our democracy here in Illinois. Please continue to partner with the ACLU of Illinois in this fight.
April 27, 2023
This past year has been challenging. The U.S. Supreme Court cruelly stripped away the constitutional protection for abortion – a right that had been recognized for nearly a half century – and took steps to diminish a host of individual rights.
December 16, 2022