Action Alert: Witness Slips Needed for SB 99
04.18.23Access Living friends and allies, Today at 4 pm Central, the Illinois House Higher Education Committee will consider Senate Bill...
Advocacy Alert: Support Illinois College Students with Disabilities
03.24.23Access Living friends and allies, We need your help to support students with disabilities who are entering a college or...
Big News for Language Access for Parents of Chicago Students with Disabilities
06.30.22Access Living friends and allies, This week, we have exciting news for families of students with disabilities. The announcement below...
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...
Urgent Illinois Alert: Help Support the Keeping Kids in School Act!
03.04.22Access Living friends and allies: Today, we need your help in Illinois to fight school removals targeting students with disabilities. ...
Issues Affecting CPS Students with 504 Plans and IEPs: Listening Session for Parents (Virtual)
11.16.21As we approach 2022, Access Living seeks to identify the needs and concerns of CPS parents and students with 504...
July 28, 2021: New Laws Signed in Illinois for Special Education Students
07.29.21Access Living friends and allies: We're very pleased to share that as of this morning, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed...
Updates on Our Current Work on Illinois State Disability Bills
04.26.21Today, we'd like to update you on the status of several important disability-related bills in the Illinois legislature. Each year...
INCIL Week of Daily Action: Support Education Services
04.07.21As part of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL) week of daily action, today we'd like to...
Highlights: Our Current Work on Illinois State Bills
03.08.21Access Living friends and allies, Here in Illinois, it is a very busy time for state policy advocacy. Our state...