First Amendment
Federal Court Rejects Illinois Eavesdropping Law
A federal court in Chicago has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Illinois’ controversial eavesdropping law.
Occupy Chicago Protesters Arrested Last Fall Want Charges Tossed
Which carries more weight, First Amendment rights or closing time at Chicago’s parks? Attorneys for dozens of Occupy Chicago protestors arrested in Grant Park last fall want a judge to answer that question.
UPDATED: Daley Defends City’s Camera Network
Are Chicago’s blue-light police cameras crime fighters, or invasions of privacy? The American Civil Liberties Union says the answer is the latter.



