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Access Living Files Lawsuit to Protect Civil Rights of People in Recovery

01.11.22

CHICAGO, Ill. – Haymarket Center, Chicago’s largest nonprofit substance use disorder treatment center, filed a federal discrimination lawsuit today seeking...

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Access Living Names One New Board Member at 2021 Annual Meeting as Two Members Wrap Up Terms

12.09.21

Chicago – December 9, 2021 Earlier this week, Access Living named Sangeeta Patel Driver, MD, MPH to its Board of Directors,...

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Access Living Mourns the Death of Bob Dole

12.05.21

CHICAGO — December 5, 2021 — Access Living joins many in the disability community today in mourning the death of former United States...

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Access Living Statement on the Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

11.19.21

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two men at a racial justice protest in Wisconsin last summer, today...

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Infrastructure Bill Includes Accessibility Wins; Access Living Amtrak Advocacy Plays Role

11.17.21

Chicago - November 17, 2021 - A new $1.75 billion federal grant program to improve the accessibility of legacy passenger...

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Access Living Statement on End of Illinois Eviction Moratorium

10.04.21

Today, Governor Pritzker has ended the statewide eviction moratorium, causing homelessness and human suffering throughout Illinois. This will disproportionately negatively...

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Access Living Issues Public Comment: “Increased law enforcement is not a cure-all.”

09.16.21

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Access Living Transportation Policy Analyst Laura Saltzman, spoke on behalf of the Transportation Equity Network...

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Breaking News: CESSA signed into law by Governor Pritzker

08.25.21

August 25, 2021 CHICAGO – Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) into...

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Statement from CEO Karen Tamley on the 31st Anniversary of the ADA

07.26.21

As the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on...

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Senators Duckworth, Brown, and Casey Introduce Legislation to Make Public Transit More Accessible

05.18.21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senate Committee on...

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