The ACLU of Illinois has been the principal protector of constitutional rights in the state since its founding in 1926. It is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, the state Constitution, and state/federal human rights laws. The organization works through litigation, lobbying, and public education on a broad array of civil liberties issues, including racial justice, religious liberty, freedom of expression, the rights of children and people with disabilities, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ and HIV advocacy, and reproductive justice.


