Press Releases

Parent Advocacy Groups and a Coalition of Head Start Providers File Lawsuit to Stop Trump Administration's Dismantling of Head Start

Today, a coalition of parents and Head Start providers filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s coordinated and unlawful efforts to dismantle the Head Start program, which would be catastrophic for the millions of people who rely on it.

Quincy City Council Rejects Proposed Ordinance Advanced by Out of State Abortion Opponents

The Quincy City Council last night rejected a proposed ordinance that would declare the community a “sanctuary city for the unborn."

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Passage by Danville City Council of Ordinance that Violates State Law and Constitution

The Danville City Council voted to approve an ordinance that would declare the community a “sanctuary city for the unborn” and attempt to place limits on abortion care in the community.

ACLU of Illinois Warns Danville that Proposed Ordinance Violates State Law and Constitution

The ACLU of Illinois sent a letter to Danville warning that a proposed ordinance that would declare the community a “sanctuary city for the unborn” is illegal under the Illinois Constitution and Illinois law

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Decision by Texas Court on Availability of Mifepristone

A Texas judge issued a legally and factually indefensible ruling that seeks to block the Federal Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone from more than two decades ago.

ACLU of Illinois Hails Passage of Protections for Abortion and Gender-Affirming Health Care

This Illinois House and Senate passed HB 4664 to reinforce protections for abortion and gender-affirming health care in Illinois.

State Supreme Court Asked to Intervene after Vermilion County Judge Interferes with Pregnant Woman’s Health Care

The Illinois Supreme Court has been asked to intervene on behalf of a woman being detained at the Vermilion County Jail after a local judge appointed a guardian ad litem for her unborn fetus.

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Right to Abortion

This Supreme Court this morning recklessly stripped the constitutional right to abortion recognized in Roe v. Wade from millions of people in this country. People in nearly half of the states across the country are likely to lose the right to make fundamental decisions over their own body very soon.

Illinois Expands Access to Abortion Care, Ends Enforcement of Parental Notice Law

Abortion access in Illinois expanded today with the end of the Parental Notice of Abortion (PNA) law.