Press Releases

ACLU of Illinois and Legislative Sponsors Celebrate the Signing of Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform (HB 303)

The ACLU of Illinois and legislative sponsors celebrated the signing of House Bill 303 today. The new law passed with bipartisan support in the Illinois legislature and reforms various asset forfeiture statutes to increase fairness to property owners, increase transparency in the forfeiture process,

Illinois Legislators, Indivisible Chicago and ACLU of Illinois Urge Illinois State Board of Elections To End Participation in Kris Kobach’s “Crosscheck” Voter System

In response to false claims of voter fraud from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and the Trump Administration, Illinois legislators, Indivisible Chicago and the ACLU of Illinois joined together today to call on the Illinois State Board of Elections to discontinue the state’s participation in Ko
Issue Areas: Voting Rights