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ACLU of Illinois Join us for our December Volunteer Night and Holiday Party. Together we keep the ACLU running, and celebrate the season while we're at it.

Please bring cookies and holiday cheer to share.

RSVP required: http://action.aclu.org/ilvolunteer

December Volunteer Night and Holiday Party
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, December 16th
Location:ACLU of Illinois
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ACLU of Illinois Tell us what you are thankful for!

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Source: www.aclu-il.org
Here at the ACLU of Illinois, we are thankful for many things - the courage of our clients, who stand up against injustice, the generosity of our pro bono legal partners and donors who stand with us in ...
Fri at 3:17pm
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Two chances to see ACLU Client Diane Schroer
The ACLU of Illinois and the Center on Halsted are proud to present a conversation with transgender advocate Diane Schroer...
November 13 at 2:53pm
Sarah Schriber
Sarah Schriber
yay!
November 13 at 4:48pm
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ACLU of Illinois Don't miss Chicago Tonight tonight - our own Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel for the ACLU of Illinois will be on discussing the inclusion of more than 100 grants to religious institutions in the state Capital Improvement Budget. Tune in at 7 p.m. on channel 11, WTTW.

Chicago Tonight - Local News and In-depth Reporting for Chicago, Illinois - Home - WTTW
Source: www.wttw.com
Investigating Police MisconductA watchdog group says only abouta thirdof police officers recommended for termination actually get fired. We find out why.Cloud ComputingWe learn why, in the future, you may not be saving your computer fileson a computer but in the clouds.
November 10 at 8:35am
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On the third Wednesday each month from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., volunteers gather for a special update on our current activities and work together to help keep the ACLU running. Volunteer Night is also the best place to learn about other upcoming volunteer activities and to meet other dedicated civil libertarians. Projects i...nclude everything from putting together mailings, updating computer databases to making posters and signs for upcoming events.Read More

November Volunteer Night
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:ACLU of Illinois
November 9 at 2:36pm
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The ACLU of Illinois and the Center on Halsted are proud to present a conversation with transgender advocate Diane Schroer. Colonel Schroer, a highly-decorated, 25-year Army veteran, was hired as a terrorism research analyst for the Library of Congress, only to have the job offer rescinded when she informed her future ...employer that she was in the process of gender transitioning. The ACLU represented Ms. Schroer in her successful Title VII sex discrimination lawsuit against the Library of Congress.

Ms. Schroer will share her experiences in an intimate discussion at the Center on Halsted (3656 N Halsted) on Sunday, November 15th from 6 to 8 p.m. Joining Ms. Schroer will be John Knight, Director of the ACLU of Illinois' LGBT project, ACLU staff attorney Sharon McGowan, and Christina Kahrl, Transgender Program Volunteer Liaison for the Center on Halsted.

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Conversation with Diane Schroer
Time:6:00PM Sunday, November 15th
Location:Center on Halsted
November 9 at 2:30pm
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ACLU of Illinois To learn more, visit www.aclu-il.org.

Statement of Colleen Connell on Parental Notice Case
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ACLU of Illinois Executive Director Colleen Connell an important victory for the ACLU. In state court, the ACLU's Reproductive Rights Project won a temporary restraining order blocking Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act from enforcement.
November 4 at 3:36pm
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ACLU of Illinois Breaking News: ACLU wins temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act. More soon...

November 4 at 2:44pm
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ACLU of Illinois Watch Executive Director Colleen Connell explain the ACLU's opposition to Illinois' parental notice law. You can learn more about the case at www.aclu-il.org.

Board votes to enforce abortion law - 11/04/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com
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A state board has decided that Illinois' parental notification law should be enforced.
November 4 at 9:08am
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ACLU of Illinois See you on Saturday at the Bill of Rights Celebration!

ACLU of IL: 40th Annual Bill of Rights Celebration
Source: action.aclu.org
© 2008 This is the website of the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinoisand the Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc. ACLU of Illinois: 180 N. Michigan, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60601P: 312-201-9740 | F: 312-201-9760 | E: acluofillinois@aclu-il.org
October 22 at 9:55am
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Edwin Yohnka: The Spirit of the Illinois Constitution
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
A massive amount of state funding is going to religious institutions. This is money that is designated for dispersal by a single individual -- a state legislator.
October 15 at 9:00am
Julien Arbor
Julien Arbor
This has become a far greater problem than it was when I attempted to contact the ACLU-IL regarding a terrifically significant case! Can you please explain why the ACLU-IL only lists 6 issues when other ACLU websites list over 20? I also have concerns that the individual that I spoke with may have not been representing the ACLU-IL as she gave me erroneous information and then did so again over a year later when the problem was was even greater and it was the very same person that returned my call!

Please enlighten me as to how this could have happened... as the actions of this volunteer intake worker would suggest that the ACLU-IL is not truly committed to fighting for the civil liberties of Illinois citizens!

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Dr. Julien Arbor
October 17 at 3:48pm
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ACLU of Illinois It's time for civil unions in Illinois.
State Representative Greg Harris had indicated he will call the civil union bill for a vote during this October's veto session. Contact your legislator again and urge them to support the Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act. http://action.aclu.org/ilcivilunion

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Source: action.aclu.org
It is long past time for the Illinois General Assembly to pass the civil unions bill - granting gay and lesbian couples and their families basic legal protections like:
October 7 at 11:57am
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ACLU of Illinois
The ACLU absolutely supports full marriage equality for LGBT couples and their famiies. But passing a civil union bill raises the floor on that debate, and provides basic legal protections that folks desperately need right now.
October 7 at 1:51pm
Lenny Morin
Lenny Morin
Now if only you could take that directly to Washington and ask Obama to make good on his promises and his "lying" speaker of the house..lol
October 7 at 1:53pm
John McCormack Enlow-Birnbaum

John McCormack Enlow-Birnbaum
ACLU of Illinois I have a question for you. I recently married my long time partner for seven years in the state of Iowa. We elected to changed our names to match Enlow-Birnbaum. We went to the DMV today in the town of Belvidere IL and they turned us down because one they couldn't accept the marriage license because t...he state of IL that is fine because we went to the Social Security office and had our name changed on it. The lady was really rude and told us that the Social Security office doesn't matter because they change anyones name. I want to know do I have a case if you could please message me on here what kind of actions I should take to get this name change official on my drivers License since I have had it changed every where else.Read More

September 19 at 7:14pm · Report
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ACLU of Illinois
Congratulations on your marriage!

LGBT related inquiries can be placed via our online intake form - https://secure.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=IL_LGBT_Intake.

Non-LGBT related inquiries should go through our intake office at 312-201-9740.
September 21 at 10:46am
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ACLU of Illinois Happy Constitution Day!

September 17 at 2:42pm
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Wendy Brower Rath
Wendy Brower Rath
For those whom I have not informed, there is an iPhone/iPod app. of the constitution called "The Law Pod" Comes in VERY handy these days!
September 17 at 8:56pm
Steven Mark Tobin
Steven Mark Tobin
Yes, Happy Constitution Day. Whatever shards and shreds are left of it...
September 17 at 10:25pm