Organizations Filed Purposes:
Defend freedom of speech, Press, assembly, and other rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES ADVANCED BY THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS OVER THE FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE POLICING AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS. ALTHOUGH SPECIFIC, DETAILED LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE WAS NOT DEVELOPED AND FILED UNTIL EARLY 2021, THERE WAS MONTHS OF POLICY DISCUSSIONS, AND LANGUAGE NEGOTIATIONS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC HEARINGS AROUND ISSUES RELATED TO POLICE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HELPED CREATE AND EXECUTE A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AROUND THE STATES ATTORNEY RACE IN COOK COUNTY, CREATING A DETAILED QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT THE OFFICE THAT WAS RETURNED COMPLETED BY MULTIPLE CANDIDATES. FOLLOWING UP ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE, THE ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT HOSTED A FORUM WHERE THREE CANDIDATES APPEARED AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS IN PUBLIC. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, OUR ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGED OFFICIALS AND STAFF IN COOK COUNTY, LEADING TO THE COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT VETOING A MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT EVERYONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID WITH FIRST RESPONDERS. AND THE ADVOCACY DEPARMENT WORKED TO IMPLEMENT A NEW ILLINOIS LAW THAT EXPANDS VOTING ACCESS FOR THOSE IN COUNTY JAILS (PRECONVICTION) AND PERSONS IN ILLINOIS PRISONS (AFTER THEY SERVE THEIR TIME).
THE COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES OF THE ACLU OF ILLINOIS ARE DESIGNED TO: KEEP OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS UPDATED ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION; BROADLY INFORM AND ADVANCE THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR WORK AND ISSUES OF CONCERN (CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES) IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND, TARGET MESSAGES THAT MAY MOVE OPINION LEADERS IN SUPPORT OF OUR WORK. WE UTILIZE AN ARRAY OF COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING TO SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, OTHER WRITTEN MESSAGES AND A PODCAST.
CHAPTERS: IN FOUR DISCREET GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ACROSS THE STATE URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, BLOOMINGTON- NORMAL, SPRINGFIELD AND PEORIA ACLU MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY GATHER TOGETHER TO FORM LOCAL CHAPTERS TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THESE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS SERVE AS A CRITICAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES' VIOLATIONS/CONCERNS CRITICAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES' VIOLATIONS/CONCERNS IN THESE AREAS AND OFTEN PRODUCE IMPORTANT PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT MIGHT BE FEDERAL STATEWIDE OR LOCAL. FINALLY, THE CHAPTERS SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE ACLU IN THESE COMMUNITIES, RAISING OUR PROFILE BY PARTICIPATING IN LOCAL ACTIVITIES, FROM MARCHES AND PARADES, TO DEMONSTRATIONS AND FARMERS' MARKETS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Colleen Connell | Executive Director | 28 | $44,429 |
| Monique Hanson | Director of Development | 1 | $26,768 |
| Ed Yohnka | Director of Communications and Public Policy | 24 | $23,212 |
| Khadine Bennett | Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs | 16 | $23,152 |
| Althea Walton | Director of Finance | 16 | $21,461 |
| Kt Sullivan | Associate Director | 16 | $21,297 |
| Ben Ruddell | Director of Criminal Justice t | 16 | $17,659 |
| Wendy Walker Williams | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Sufyan Sohel | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Stel Valavanis | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Shermin Kruse | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Garza Resnick | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Roxana Espoz | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Murphy | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Peter H Hanna | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Nadim Kazi | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Stowell | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Mario F Garcia | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Bruno | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Suskin | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Genita Robinson | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Everett Cygal | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Darren Hunter | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Colby Kingsbury | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Wilson | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Watkins | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Newton | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Flynn Currie | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Aziz Huq | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Amrith Kaur Aakre | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Ami Gandhi | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Ada Lopez | Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Grace Chan Mckibben | National Board Representative | 2 | $0 |
| Luis Gutierrez | Affiliate Equity Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Simon Weffer | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| Mort Rosen | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Beem | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| James Holzhauer | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| Harriet Hausman | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Klotnia | At-Large Members | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Krugly | General Counsel | 1 | $0 |
| Richard O'Brien | General Counsel | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Lassar | VP, Policy | 1 | $0 |
| Shyni Varghese | VP, Directors | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Kofoid | VP, Development | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Sash | VP at Large | 1 | $0 |
| Bernadette Chopra | VP at Large | 1 | $0 |
| Thurston Bailey | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kerry Miller | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Metz | President | 2 | $0 |
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