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Ill. Const. art. I, § 20

INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY

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To promote individual dignity, communications that portray criminality, depravity or lack of virtue in, or that incite violence, hatred, abuse or hostility toward, a person or group of persons by reason of or by reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation are condemned.

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(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

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Source: ilga.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: 173e7e97e11c3869e1bd5c90860a820e2145547b90e049c9ce9972e9e2a1ded8

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