A coalition of Illinois activist groups met in front of Federal Plaza Wednesday and called…
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Young Undocumented Immigrant Helps Support Family In Mexico
Mateo Gutierrez has lived in the same small apartment near the CTA Pink Line since…
Victory for First Amendment Right to Audio Record Police « American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled for the American…
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Chris Drew- An Activist Passes; His Work and Case Continue
Free speech didn’t die this week, but one of its defenders did. Chris Drew , street…
Chicago Tonight on the Eavesdropping Law
Illinois is one of 12 states where it is illegal to record someone else’s conversation…
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Illinois Eavesdropping Law Doesn’t Make Sense to Police Superintendent
The rise of technology has enabled everyone to record events in public as they unfold….
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Big Brother: Is the Red Squad Back in Chicago?
It’s a good media practice to check out how others interpret what goes down on…
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Smart Phone Use a Threat to Your Freedom in Illinois
Are Cameras the New Guns? asks a recent story in Gizmodo. According to the story,…