American Civil Liberties Union

A report by the American Civil Liberties Union says African-American motorists in Illinois are more likely than others to be stopped and searched for…

Six transgender inmates are suing the Illinois Department of Corrections in federal court, alleging inadequate medical care at state facilities.The…

A suburban Chicago school district that previously faced a federal complaint over a transgender student's use of a girls' locker room is now facing a…

CHICAGO - A federal judge has ruled a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging inadequate health care in prisons may cover all…

A study of the Chicago Police Department's stop-and-frisk procedures reveals a dramatic decrease in the number of stops. The drop is since the American…

The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling today that prevents Indiana from banning refugees from Syria. Days after terrorists struck Paris…

A federal appeals court in Chicago is deciding whether the State of Indiana has the right to ban refugees from Syria. Days after terrorists struck Paris,…

The nonprofit Catholic organization SSM Health says it will provide birth control pills at 26 clinics inside St. Louis-area Walgreens stores that it began…

Four groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union are asking Walgreens for reassurance that the drugstore's partnership with a Catholic system to run…

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is trying to avoid oversight by a court-appointed monitor. Attorneys representing DCFS and the…