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...
Access Living Receives $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
11.03.22CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy nonprofit, run and led by disabled people, announced today it...
Illinois Secretary of State Candidates Discuss Disability Issues Ahead of Primary Election
06.01.22CHICAGO – Candidates for Illinois Secretary of State today discussed specific issues important to the disability community handled by the...
Watch: Secretary of State Candidates Forum
06.01.22On June 1, 2022, candidates for Illinois Secretary of State, one of the most critical offices for people with disabilities...
Statement: Illinois Budget for FY 2023
02.03.22Governor Pritzker announced yesterday his full budget proposal for the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2023. At a time...
Statement: Board of Education Prioritizes Busing for Disabled Students
01.27.22The resolution passed yesterday by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to prioritize busing for disabled students is...
Hospitals, the Omicron Variant, and Your Rights
01.19.22The number of Omicron cases in Illinois has begun to stabilize, but hospitalization numbers remain high. When patient numbers are...
Access Living Files Lawsuit to Protect Civil Rights of People in Recovery
01.11.22CHICAGO, Ill. – Haymarket Center, Chicago’s largest nonprofit substance use disorder treatment center, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit today seeking...
Access Living Names One New Board Member at 2021 Annual Meeting as Two Members Wrap Up Terms
12.09.21Chicago – December 9, 2021 Earlier this week, Access Living named Sangeeta Patel Driver, MD, MPH to its Board of Directors,...
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...