<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_mn3r930y1" alt="ACLU-CU-LOGO.alt.flat copy.jpeg" width="499" height="236" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><b><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://aclu-cu.org">aclu-cu.org</a></font></b></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4">Dear ACLU FRIENDS,</font></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION in Springfield and ACLU-IL is advocating for two bills. YOU CAN HELP.</span></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tomorrow,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Tuesday, March 24^th<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>at 2PM.</b>, the Illinois House Adoption and Child Welfare Committee is set to hear House Bill 4966, the SECURE Act. This bill is one of the ACLU of Illinois\u2019 legislative initiatives for this year. We are asking you to file a witness slip to<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3103/22613/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166330&amp;GaId=18&amp;View=Create" target="_blank" style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background:0% 0% repeat yellow">SUPPORT this critical measure</span></b></a><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></b></p><p class="m_-5563146202474977144xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-5563146202474977144xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/legislation/hb4966-the-secure-act/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HB4966: The SECURE Act</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>ensures that youth under the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) care have access to health care protected under Illinois state law even if they are living out of state and can hold the system accountable when they are treated in a discriminatory manner.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-5563146202474977144xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-5563146202474977144xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">(If this is your first time receiving this request, and you\u2019re wondering what a<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/illinois-witness-slip-faq/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">witness slip</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>is, or why you are being asked to</span></i><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/what-witness-slip-and-how-it-different-contacting-your-legislator/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>file one</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>- you can find that answer and other<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/legislative-resources/" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">advocacy resources here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.)<u></u><u></u></span></i></p><p class="m_-5563146202474977144xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></i></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/app/uploads/2026/03/Witness-Slips-3.26.pdf" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">WITNESS SLIP INSTRUCTIONS</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="font-size:small;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-311858130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ar. <font color="#ff0000">House Bill 5151, the Auto License Plate Recognition Act </font><font color="#000000">regulates ALPRs or Automated License Plate Readers.</font> We are asking you to file a witness slip to </span><a href="https://ilga.gov/house/hearings/details/3057/22639/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166766&amp;GaId=18&amp;View=Create" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background:0% 0% repeat yellow">SUPPORT this critical measure</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832MsoNoSpacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/legislation/hb-5151-auto-license-plate-recognition-act/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HB 5151</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>creates common sense standards to regulate the use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in our state, ensures that data is not abused by law enforcement outside our state and establishes a series of transparency measures that allows community members across Illinois to find out how this powerful surveillance tool is being used. </span></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></u></b></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">PLEASE REMEMBER TO FILL OUT THE SLIP FOR YOURSELF, NOT FOR THE ACLU</font></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">. </font><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Take action before 10AM on Wednesday, March 25^th<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>in support of HB 5151 by filling out a witness slip for the Committee and mark yourself as a PROPONENT.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="font-size:small;margin-bottom:0in;margin-top:0in"><li class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a name="m_-3118581302911382832__Hlk163580300"></a><a href="https://ilga.gov/house/hearings/details/3057/22639/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166766&amp;GaId=18&amp;View=Create" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background:0% 0% repeat yellow">FILL OUT A WITNESS SLIP FOR HB5151 WHEN IT IS CONSIDERED ON WEDNESDAY.</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><br><br></span></u></span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:small;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><hr size="1" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="m_-3118581302911382832xmsonospacing" style="font-size:11pt;margin:0in;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#0000ff" size="4">THANKS for taking action and supporting the work of the ACLU. And remember,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font><font color="#ff0000" size="6">No Kings</font>  |   <font size="4">March 28th  |  1pm-3pm  |  Champaign County Courthouse, 101 E Main Street, Urbana. </font></font></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font color="#ff0000" size="4">WE WILL BE THERE WITH SIGNS TO SHARE.</font><font color="#ff0000" size="6"> </font><font color="#ff0000" size="4">WE MUST STAND UP FOR THE RULE OF LAW!</font></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><font size="4" color="#0000ff">Questions? Wish to unsubscribe from these emails? EMAIL <a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org">info@aclu-cu.org</a>.</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><b><font size="6" color="#ff0000"><br></font></b></div><br></div></div>