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.
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
Beginning in the 1970s, America has relentlessly pursued a “War on Drugs,” aimed at addressing the use of substances across the country. To be blunt, the so-called War has been a disaster.
November 2, 2022
For more than three decades, the ACLU of Illinois has fought to protect the rights of families entangled with the so-called child welfare system. We focused on “youth in care” because when youth are taken into State custody, they frequently are placed in circumstances rip
October 25, 2022
The ACLU – with your support – has faced a challenging times in the past and we will stand together to resist this dangerous encroachment of basic rights.
August 5, 2022
Please consider this an invitation – perhaps an imperative – to engage in the preservation of our democracy.
January 20, 2022