Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Local officials helped deport them anyway.
In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 ...
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU)
Where dreams ‘feel protected’: 97 new citizens take Oath of Allegiance in Chicago
Court-administered naturalizations this year have fallen to a fraction of those in recent years.
Bill creates gender-affirming, reproductive care protections for out-of-state foster placements
The SECURE Act prioritizes foster children’s access to reproductive and gender-affirming care when placed out of state.
Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
Inmate families, advocates speak against mail scanning program
IDOC launched its mail scanning program on an emergency basis in August but is now seeking to make it permanent.
New lawsuits against Trump’s immigration actions continue to take shape
Illinois is gearing up for a court battle in anticipation of the federal government sending troops to Chicago.
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