A coalition of organizations today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the City of Chicago’s violations of the First Amendment when denying the group’s request to host a march at the 2024 DNC.

The ACLU of Illinois urges campus administrators at both public and private universities and law enforcement across the state to exercise restraint in dismantling student encampments constructed as part of demonstrations.

Chicago City Council will consider an ordinance permitting Chicago police and federal law enforcement officials to enforce “security zones” during the Democratic National Convention.

The Springfield City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a settlement in a complaint filed in 2020 over the denial of gender-affirming health care to a former City employee.

Terminally Ill Illinoisans, Advocacy Groups Praise Bill to Allow Terminally Ill to Avoid Needless End-of-Life Suffering.

Governor Pritzker announced the appointment of Heidi Mueller as the Next Director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

While the Council’s decision to reject the controversial arbitration clause for serious disciplinary cases is welcome, many of the remaining provisions of the contract fail to enforce the standards of transparency and accountability that the community demands.

U.S. District Court mandated steps to be taken by the Illinois Department of Corrections to care for prisoners who are transgender and gender non-conforming.

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