We Should Not Be Extraordinary — Shifting the Narrative about Disability and Success
06.28.22Editor’s Note: This post was written by guest writer Devin Adams. She is a recent graduate from Penn State University,...
Celebrate Juneteenth 2022
06.08.22Virtual Presentation and Tour Virtual Event In-Person and Virtual Event For the second year in the row, Chicagoland Disabled People...
Earth Day 2022
04.22.22It’s been over 50 years since peace activist John McConnell first asked the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...
Check It Out! Access Living Spring 2022 Legislative Roundup
04.11.22Access Living friends and allies, The Illinois spring legislative session has wrapped up! Today, we'd like to share a lot of...
Testimony in Support of SB 289, the Accessible Vote By Mail Act
04.07.22In April of 2022, the Illinois House Ethics and Elections committee held a hearing on a proposed bill package concerning...
Applications Open: Building Our Power Together
01.21.22Are you a person with a disability who is new to community organizing? Would you like to be part of...
Volunteer Opportunities – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2022
01.14.22Martin Luther King Jr. Day is often seen as an opportunity to volunteer or give back to our communities. Below,...
Winter is Here. Chicago Snow and Cold Weather Resources 2021-2022
12.14.21As a person with a disability, do you have specific things you do when cold weather arrives or to help...
Access Living Mourns the Death of Bob Dole
12.05.21CHICAGO — December 5, 2021 — Access Living joins many in the disability community today in mourning the death of former United States...
Didn’t We Say We Would ‘Never Forget’?
09.10.21Editor’s Note: To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Bridget Hayman, Director of Communications at Access Living, shares a personal...