ACLU of Illinois strongly condemned a recent, secret vote by the Yorkville Board of Education to bar the inclusion of Just Mercy by civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson in an English course.

A report issued today by the Monitor overseeing the consent decree aimed at reforming the operations of the Chicago Police Department revealed that CPD has rejected recommendations on the department’s use of stop and frisk from community members.

Illinois implements the Pretrial Fairness Act and becoming the first state in the country to completely end the use of money bail.

The recent bomb threats targeting public libraries across the Chicago area cannot be a trigger for giving into those seeking to ban materials and displays from our public libraries. 

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Larry Snelling as the new Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.

Today, House Bill 1596, which amends various child welfare and juvenile court statutes to reflect more inclusive language in laws relating to children and families, becomes law.

Housing advocates are challenging policies in Cook County, Illinois that automatically reject applicants who have any prior connection to an eviction case. These “No-Evictions” policies shut out families from housing opportunities even when the eviction case was dismissed or was filed years ago.

A handful of members of the public have spoken out at meetings of the Waterloo Schools Board of Education urging the district to rescind its policy allowing all students, including those who are transgender, to use the restrooms consistent with their gender identity.

The Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond.