Advocacy Updates: Amtrak, CPS, Cash Assistance
05.06.22Today, we'd like to share several important advocacy updates related to Amtrak, the Chicago Public Schools, and the new Chicago...
Public Comment Opportunity: Give Input on IL Client Assistance Program
03.24.22This month, the public has the opportunity to send input to the State of Illinois regarding the Client Assistance Program (CAP). The purpose...
Gov. Pritzker Eliminates the Sub-minimum Wage in State Contracting
10.05.21Governor Pritzker has ended, by Executive Order, the use of sub-minimum wages for people with disabilities employed by state vendors....
Eviction Moratorium Ends on 10/3/21: Eviction & Housing Resources
09.09.21As the eviction moratorium comes to a close this month, many people are facing the loss of their housing. Below...
Updates from Access living: Cold Weather, Vaccine Updates, Federal Covid-19 Relief, Masks on Public Transportation, Amtrak Settlement
02.04.21We have a lot of important updates for you today. Bitter Cold in Cook County - Dangerously Low Temperatures Expected:...
Disability Voters, Have You Voted Yet?
11.02.20Today and tomorrow are extremely important days for disability voters nationwide. With at least one in five people in the...
Key Updates and Action Items: Illinois Fair Tax, HACC Waitlist Open, New Toolkits, Immigration/Disability Survey, VOTE!
10.29.20Fall is an incredibly busy time for disability advocates, especially as we head towards the national election next week. Today,...
Key Updates and Action Items: Supreme Court, Voting Rights, Computers and Public Benefits
10.23.20Access Living friends and allies: There's a lot happening this week and we'd like to share the following key updates...
#CripTheVote 2020: Voting Resources for People with Disabilities
10.22.20ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 It's election time, and now more than ever, it is important to have a voting...
Webinar: The Importance of Voting as Immigrants with Disabilities
10.13.20Get ready to #CripTheVote this November. Join Bebe Novich from Equip for Equality to learn about your voting access rights...