Let’s Talk About Medicaid: Knowledge is Power
02.11.25If you're looking to learn more about how possible Medicaid cuts could affect people with disabilities, come join us tomorrow!...
Knowledge is Power: A Community Education Series About Federal Advocacy for the Disability Community in Illinois
02.04.25This information is in English first and in Spanish below. Este información está en inglés primero y en español a...
Community Unity Webinar: 2/4/25
02.03.25Join us on Tuesday, February 4, for a Community Unity webinar. Right now, people in disability communities across the nation are...
Update: Federal Funding Crisis
01.30.25Access Living friends and allies, We'd like to share another update on the federal funding crisis. Yesterday, it was widely...
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Access Living!
01.29.25Need Valentine’s Day plans? Our newest economic justice community organizing group, People Over Profit (POP), will host a two-day event called...
Dignity In Pay Act Becomes Law
01.21.25January 21, 2025 CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the bipartisan Dignity in Pay Act (HB793) into law...
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04.12.24HB0793 would phase out, with support, outdated discriminatory policies that allow providers paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage....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...
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....