Reminder! Community Covid Vaccine Q&A Tonight
02.18.21Today, for those who live in Chicago/Illinois, Access Living is hosting a town hall on the Covid-19 vaccine. Not only...
Statement on Governor Pritzker’s Proposed Budget for FY2022
02.18.21Access Living paid close attention yesterday to Governor Pritzker's rollout of his Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal. We applaud the...
ACTION ALERT: Contact Congress for HCBS Covid-19 Relief Funding!
02.17.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, disability advocates nationwide are participating in a national call in day to make sure...
Every Rose Has Its Thorn: Disability Representation on The Bachelor
02.17.21Editor’s Note: This article was co-written by Access Living Senior Attorney (and Bachelor enthusiast) Mary Rosenberg and Ashley Eisenmenger, Access...
Updates from Access Living: Covid Vaccine Q&A on Feb 18; New National Data on HCBS and Covid-19 Risk; NCIL Action Alert
02.16.21Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021: Upcoming Covid vaccine Q&A for the disability community, new data on Covid-19 risk and HCBS, and...
Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Named to 2021 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellowship
02.12.21CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2021) – Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) announced today 26 C-level and senior executives selected for the...
Black History Month Events, February 2021
02.11.21Looking for ways to engage with Black History Month during Covid? Check the list below for a variety of virtual...
BREAKING: State of Illinois Updates Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility
02.10.21February 10, 2021 Following on today's earlier announcement about changes to the Covid-19 Phase 1B vaccine plan, we want to...
On the Passing of Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis
02.08.21Access Living celebrates the life of Karen Lewis, educator and former Chicago Teachers Union President. Karen, who was not a...
End Use of Federal Funding for Police in Schools
02.08.21Access Living along with nearly 100 student-led and community-led civil rights, education, and disability rights organizations have signed onto a...