BREAKING: Illinois Makes History Eliminating Subminimum Wage for Disabled Workers
11.21.24CHICAGO — Disability advocates, families, employers, and legislators across Illinois are celebrating today as Illinois joins 14 states across the...
Action Needed This Week: Dignity in Pay Hearing on 11/20
11.15.24Access Living friends and allies, The hearing on Dignity in Pay was moved to Wednesday, November 20th at 1pm! We...
Coalition of Advocacy Organizations and Providers Across Illinois Hold Rally at Illinois State Capital to End Subminimum Wage
04.12.24HB0793 would phase out, with support, outdated discriminatory policies that allow providers paying workers with disabilities less than minimum wage....
Advocacy News: Illinois Legislative Session Update
05.30.23Today, the Illinois legislative spring session comes to an end, and we'd like to update you on key disability-related efforts. ...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Subminimum Wage Phaseout Advocacy Continues
05.22.23We have an important update for you on Illinois' subminimum wage advocacy: Late last Friday, Chief Sponsor Representative Mah called the...
ADVOCACY UPDATE: Let’s PUSH for Disability Subminimum Wage Phaseout in Illinois!
05.19.23It's an important day for Dignity in Pay: Thanks to YOUR advocacy and the hard work of our sponsors, staff, and...
Urgent Action Alert: It’s Time to End Disability Subminimum Wage in Illinois!
05.17.23Access Living friends and allies, Today, we need advocates to step up to ask our Illinois legislators to say YES...