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After a student at Oak Forest High School received a five-day out-of-school suspension for creating a Facebook fan page about his teacher at his home, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois questioned the school's authoritative scope.According to a

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois spoke out in favor of some of the reforms recommended Feb. 19 in the final report from Gov. Pat Quinn's task force on nursing home safety. The Associated Press said:The report also addresses how funds mi

Congratulations to ACLU client (and Olympic speedskater) Shani Davis for his victory in yesterday's men's 1,000 meter race! Davis is the first speedskater ever to win gold in the event twice in a row. Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune writes:

Police Superintendent Jodi Weis said he wants to replace blue light cameras with covert cameras in Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun Times.Ed Yohnka, communications director and spokesman f

February is Black History Month. In honor of the celebration, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois is remembering some cases in our long history of working for racial justice and fighting against race-based discrimination. Here is just a small sample of cases we have undertaken in pursuit of a fairer, more equitable society.Throughout the 1990s, the

The ACLU of Illinois participated in oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Wednesday in Sherman v. Township High School District 214 challenging an Illinois state statute mandating a moment of silence as "an opportunity for silent prayer or for silent reflection on the anticipated activities of the day" before each school day begins. The ACLU of Illinois argued the law is unconstitutional, "because its principle purpose was religious, because the law had the effect of encouraging students to pray and because it favors silent prayer over religions with other forms of prayer."Adam Schwartz, senior staff attorney for the ACLU

Lorie Chaiten, director of the reproductive rights project for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois answered frequently asked questions regarding parental notification laws in Illinois Feb. 5 on The Huffington Post.

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Ben Wolf, assistant legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, spoke to the Chicago Tribune in an article Sunday about the difficulty for troubled youths to return to school after they have been incarcerated: In some cases, officials