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...
Governor Pritzker Announces Guidance in Non-Discrimination in Emergency Healthcare
04.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, fear of bias in medical emergency situations has become...
Illinois Disability + COVID Updates From Access Living
04.03.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Illinois Emergency Backup Personal Assistants: If you live in Illinois, use the Home Services...
Update on Medical Rationing and Disability in Illinois
04.01.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, As the COVID-19 crisis has evolved, it became clear that potential shortages of ventilators...
Action Alert! Illinois Legislative Accessibility Act
03.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to bring your attention to the new Illinois Legislative Accessibility Act,...
State of Illinois Budget Proposal; Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect
02.25.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we'd like to catch you up on two important issues. First, we want...
Access Living Supports Governor JB Pritzker’s Fair Tax Plan
05.08.19Over the course of many years, Access Living has seen state funding for human services reduced to the point where...
Home Services Program Victories for Illinois
03.19.19March 19, 2019 - Yesterday, the Pritzker administration and SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas (SEIU HCIIMK) announced that an...
Grace Hou Named Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services
02.20.19February 20, 2019 - Governor Pritzker announced that Grace Hou, president of Woods Fund Chicago, has been selected as the...
Access Living Calls Upon IL General Assembly to Support Protections for Undocumented People with Disabilities
08.27.18Access Living was extremely disappointed to hear Gov. Rauner announce Friday his plans to veto three immigration bills that would...