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.
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
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