How do Chicago School Board Candidates Intend to Support Students with Disabilities?
10.18.24Hear from Candidates on Disability Issues in Chicago's Historic School Board Election For the first time ever, Chicago voters will...
Survey: Accessing Emergency Room Services
09.24.24Access Living is inviting you to participate in an important survey focused on the experiences of people with disabilities in...
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...
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04.12.24HB0793 would phase out, with support, outdated discriminatory policies that allow providers paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage....
Coalition of Advocacy Organizations Across Illinois Hold Press Conference at Illinois State Capitol to Protest Legalization of Physician Assisted Suicide
03.13.24SPRINGFIELD - Leading disability rights organization Access Living joined a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals opposed to legislation that...
Disability Takeaways from Governor’s 2024 State Budget Release
02.23.24Earlier this week, 16 Access Living team members were at our State Capitol in Springfield on one of the most...
Breaking: Illinois Assisted Suicide Bill Filed, Access Living Opposed
02.09.24Access Living friends and allies, Last night, Illinois legislators filed a bill that would create physician-assisted suicide in Illinois. Known...
Urgent: Input Needed TOMORROW on Problems with WAVs in Rideshare, Taxis and Paratransit
02.07.24Access Living friends and allies,Tomorrow afternoon, the National Council on Disability (NCD) wants to hear from people with disabilities who rely on...
Let’s Build Disability Support for Bring Chicago Home!
02.06.24Access Living friends and allies, Do you live in Chicago? Are you voting in the Illinois Primary on March 19?...
In Memory of Andrés Gallegos
12.07.23We are heartbroken to announce that on Friday, December 1, our dear friend, colleague, and former Board Chair, Andrés J....