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Access Living Applauds Disability Visibility in Johnson Mayoral Transition Report

07.12.23

On Thursday, July 6, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the release of his transition team’s report, A Blueprint for Creating...

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Access Living Statement on Physical Restraint and Time Out Procedures in Chicago Public Schools

06.05.23

June 5, 2023— In the last few years, advocates have won important victories to limit the practice of seclusion and...

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Access Living Celebrates Restoration of Civil Rights for People with Disabilities in Illinois 50 Years After Landmark Federal Legislation

05.17.23

Last week the Illinois Senate passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act (HB 2248), legislation which will restore civil rights protections...

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BREAKING: Chicago Has Failed to Enforce Key Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities for 34 Years

01.04.23

CHICAGO — Fact discovery is now complete in a 2018 federal lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by Access...

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Access Living Receives $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

11.03.22

CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy nonprofit, run and led by disabled people, announced today it...

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Illinois Secretary of State Candidates Discuss Disability Issues Ahead of Primary Election

06.01.22

CHICAGO – Candidates for Illinois Secretary of State today discussed specific issues important to the disability community handled by the...

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Watch: Secretary of State Candidates Forum

06.01.22

On June 1, 2022, candidates for Illinois Secretary of State, one of the most critical offices for people with disabilities...

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Statement: Illinois Budget for FY 2023

02.03.22

Governor Pritzker announced yesterday his full budget proposal for the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2023. At a time...

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Statement: Board of Education Prioritizes Busing for Disabled Students

01.27.22

The resolution passed yesterday by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to prioritize busing for disabled students is...

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Hospitals, the Omicron Variant, and Your Rights

01.19.22

The number of Omicron cases in Illinois has begun to stabilize, but hospitalization numbers remain high. When patient numbers are...

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