Episode 40: Local Elections Matter
On April 4 Illinois will hold elections for local elected offices – like school board, city council, mayor and more. In this episode we were...
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On Talking Liberties with the ACLU of Illinois, we are here to chat about the big issues of the day, both home in the Land of Lincoln and across our country. We are here to help educate and...
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Episode 39: Innocent Until Proven Guilty
In 2023 Illinois will end the use of a money bond system - a system that prioritizes wealth when making decisions about who awaits trial in...
Episode 38: Civil Liberties Down the Ballot
As the 2022 Midterm Election approaches on November 8 many voters are still deciding on whom to vote for – or whether to vote at all. The re...
Episode 37: Fighting Against Book Bans
Efforts to ban books in public and school libraries across the country has more than doubled in the past year. In this episode we were joine...
Episode 36: ICE Enforcement In Our Communities
In 2018, ICE conducted a series of controversial raids across the Chicago area using traffic stops and other techniques to detain hundreds o...
Episode 35: Banned From Changing Your Name
Illinois currently has one of the most restrictive laws name change laws in the country – a law that bans people from being able to change t...
Episode 34: "It's Always Except Abortion"
Even as Roe hangs by a thread, there are countless barriers to make abortions difficult, even impossible for people to access. On this episo...
Episode 33: Improving Sex Education in Illinois
Illinois has a new law updating and adding to the standards for how personal health and sexual health education is taught in this state. We...
Episode 32: "I Got To Go Home."
In 2019, Jaylan Butler – an innocent college student returning from a swim meet on his team’s bus – was taken to the ground and had a gun he...
Episode 31: It's Time to Repeal PNA
We all want young people to be able to talk to their parents about important life decisions. However, the idea that the government can force...
Episode 30: The War on Drugs & Reducing Barriers to Recovery
From 2016 to 2018, 20,000 people in Illinois were convicted of felonies for possessing small amounts of drugs, and 7,500 were imprisoned. On...
Episode 29: 2021 Legislative Agenda in Springfield
We are joined by ACLU of Illinois Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs Director Khadine Bennett to talk through the initiatives we are adv...
Episode 28: How to Make Your Voice Heard in Springfield
Passionate about a public issue that affects you, your family, or friends? Looking to make your voice heard with the most impact? We have go...
Episode 27: "The Only People It Really Affects Are The People It Hurts"
Human Rights Watch and the ACLU of Illinois recently collaborated on a report - "The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts:...
Episode 26: Celebrating 100 Years of the ACLU
For a century, the American Civil Liberties Union has fought to keep Americans in touch with the founding values of the Constitution. In thi...
Episode 25: The Fight to Protect Transgender Rights
As #TransgenderAwarenessWeek comes to a close, we sat down with ACLU of Illinois LGBTQ and HIV Project Director John Knight to look at the b...
Episode 24: Voting in the 2020 Election
Got questions about voting in Illinois ahead of November 3rd? We've got answers! In this episode, we speak with Matt Dietrich, Public Inform...
Episode 23: Prisons Are Failing Transgender People
Transgender people are too often exposed to horrific abuse in prison, facing physical and sexual assault at much higher rates than other pri...
Episode 22: Protecting the Post Office
The U.S. Postal Service is a pillar of our democracy - and it's currently under siege. Protecting our right to vote-by-mail will be essentia...
Episode 21: Reimagining Policing in Illinois
Americans are reimagining our fundamental notions about policing, especially in response to the continued killings of Black and Brown people...