/tags/aclu-of-illinois ACLU of Illinois en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-11/should-illinois-become-11th-state-to-adopt-right-to-die-legislation A bill filed on Thursday would allow qualified individuals, not medical professionals, to self-administer a medication to end their lives. There is of course opposition to such measures, specifically from the Catholic and evangelical communities. Sun, 11 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-11/should-illinois-become-11th-state-to-adopt-right-to-die-legislation Tina Sfondeles /government-politics-issues/2024-01-29/former-illinois-childrens-division-worker-alleges-kids-staff-at-risk-amid-worker-shortage In a progress report compiled by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for fiscal year 2023, the agency noted “unprecedented staff turnover impacts the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and consistency of ongoing assessments of risk and safety.” Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:57:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-29/former-illinois-childrens-division-worker-alleges-kids-staff-at-risk-amid-worker-shortage Edith Brady-Lunny /law-order/2024-01-04/judge-closes-southern-illinois-juvenile-detention-center-after-failing-to-meet-new-standards The chief judge over the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in rural southern Illinois abruptly moved to close it as of Dec. 31, citing staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards governing the treatment of youth in custody. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:50:13 GMT /law-order/2024-01-04/judge-closes-southern-illinois-juvenile-detention-center-after-failing-to-meet-new-standards Molly Parker /government-politics-issues/2024-01-03/pritzker-names-new-illinois-dcfs-director-after-years-of-agency-troubles The troubled Illinois agency charged with the protection of abused and neglected children will have new leadership in the new year. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:20:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-03/pritzker-names-new-illinois-dcfs-director-after-years-of-agency-troubles Beth Hundsdorfer /law-order/2023-11-10/inside-illinois-youth-lockups-children-go-without-basic-services-and-face-excessive-punishments State audits point to troubling conditions in juvenile detention centers, but no agency has strong enough oversight to bring about change. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-11-10/inside-illinois-youth-lockups-children-go-without-basic-services-and-face-excessive-punishments Molly Parker /other/2020-01-28/granite-city-crime-free-housing-rules-displace-hundreds-even-those-not-accused-of-crimes Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.GRANITE CITY — An 83-year-old man was in the hospital with lung cancer… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:17:52 GMT /other/2020-01-28/granite-city-crime-free-housing-rules-displace-hundreds-even-those-not-accused-of-crimes Lexi Cortes | Belleville News-Democrat /health-science-environment/2019-12-20/illinois-state-prisons-must-overhaul-medical-care-for-transgender-prisoners-judge-rules A federal judge has ordered Illinois state prisons to immediately overhaul their policies for providing medical care to transgender inmates. Currently,… Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:56:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-12-20/illinois-state-prisons-must-overhaul-medical-care-for-transgender-prisoners-judge-rules Kae M. Petrin /health-science-environment/2019-07-31/lawsuit-alleges-illinois-prison-policies-jeopardize-health-of-transgender-inmates Updated at 6:30 p.m., Aug. 1 with testimony from Illinois Department of Corrections officials — The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois wants a… Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:21:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-07-31/lawsuit-alleges-illinois-prison-policies-jeopardize-health-of-transgender-inmates Kae M. Petrin