Statement of Solidarity with Sonya Massey and Advancing Real Solutions for Mental Health Crisis
08.01.24Video footage was released on Monday, July 22, by the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office of the fatal shooting of...
Reflecting on the ADA on its 34th Anniversary
07.26.24Access Living friends and allies, Today, take a moment with disability advocates nationwide to reflect on the 34th anniversary of...
Celebrating the Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
06.20.24On June 22, Access Living will remember and celebrate the the anniversary of one of the most important civil rights U.S. Supreme Court decisions for...
New Report from Access Living Finds Disabled Gun Violence Survivors Needs Not Met; Outlines Recommendations for Action
05.02.24CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy center in Chicago, has released the findings of its first...
Coalition of Advocacy Organizations and Providers Across Illinois Hold Rally at Illinois State Capital to End Subminimum Wage
04.12.24HB0793 would phase out, with support, outdated discriminatory policies that allow providers paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage....
DOJ Statement Exposes Chicago’s Weak Defense in Accessible Affordable Housing Litigation
12.13.23CHICAGO, IL – December 13, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday night filed a Statement of Interest...
City of Chicago Attempts to Escape Liability for Neglecting 35 Years of Inaccessible Affordable Housing
10.02.23CHICAGO, IL– More than five years after being confronted with evidence that its affordable housing portfolio is largely inaccessible to...
Access Living Files Lawsuit Against the Chicago White Sox
09.13.23CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy center, and Much Shelist, P.C., a Chicago law firm with...
Webinar: Disability Opposition to Assisted Suicide
03.23.23Join Access Living's Healthcare Policy Analyst Neelam Dhadankar and Healthcare Community Organizer Ryan McGraw from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
BREAKING: Chicago Has Failed to Enforce Key Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities for 34 Years
01.04.23CHICAGO — Fact discovery is now complete in a 2018 federal lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by Access...