Press Releases

ACLU Of Illinois Raises Concerns About Proposed Ordinance to Establish “Security Zones” for Democratic National Convention

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

City of Springfield Approves Settlement Over Denial of Healthcare Coverage to Former Transgender Employee

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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ and HIV Advocacy
Court Cases: Holt v. Springfield

Legislature to Consider Medical Aid-in-Dying Bill to Allow Terminally Ill Illinoisans to Pass Peacefully

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

ACLU Of Illinois Responds to Appointment of New Director of the Department of Children and Family Services

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

ACLU Of Illinois Decries Chicago City Council Process and Impact of Union Contract on Accountability and Transparency for Police

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.

ACLU of Illinois Hails Judge’s Decisions on IDOC Treatment of Transgender Persons Under Their Care

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.
Court Cases: Monroe v. Jeffreys

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 Condemns Vote by Yorkville School Board to Remove Civil Rights Book from High School Curriculum

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.

ACLU of Illinois Responds to CPD Rejection of Community Input into Stop and Frisk Policies

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.