FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Ill. Const. art. 1, § 4 — under BILL OF RIGHTS.

Ill. Const. art. 1, § 4

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

All persons may speak, write and publish freely, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty. In trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when published with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense. (Source: Illinois Constitution.)