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Candidates address critical subjects at 5th District Forum on Disability Issues On February 16, 14 candidates competing for the U.S. 5th Congressional seat left vacant by Rahm Emanuel participated in a Candidates Forum on Disability Issues. March 2, 2009
Rally for employment of people with disabilities On February 19, 2009, a coalition of disability and economic empowerment organizations rallied outside the Federal Building in support of better job opportunities for people with disabilities. March 2, 2009
Access Living Update March 2, 2009March 2 - March 14, 2009A report of Access Living news and events
between March 2 and March 14, 2009. 		March 5, 2009
Access Living applauds introduction of Inclusive Home Design Act The new legislation, introduced on March 10 by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, will dramatically increase the number of homes accessible to people with disabilities. March 11, 2009
Access Living Update Volume 22April 14 - April 25, 2009<span style= "font-weight: bold;font-style:italic;" >A report of Access Living and disability events between April 14 and April 25, 2009. April 14, 2009
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Lead On: The Access Living Blog

Disability Rights & Empowerment

Access Living is committed to the advancement and empowerment of people with disabilities in Chicago and nationwide. Our programs and services represent a multifaceted approach in attaining this goal.
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2012-Springfield-Tom-Curtis Statement to the Chicago Public Schools Board of EducationOn August 22, Access Living’s Curtis Harris testified at a School Board Meeting on the importance of services and supports for students with Autism. August 24, 2012
New Safe Lifting legislation protects nursing home residents On July 30, Governor Quinn signed Public Act 097-0866 into law. The law sets forth policy to protect nursing home staff and residents from injury. August 17, 2012
2012-BudBillikenParade Access Living marches in Bud Billiken ParadeOn August 11, for the first time ever, Access Living participated in Chicago’s Annual Bud Billiken Parade. Around 30 Access Living staff and supports marched or rode the float. August 15, 2012
2012-BudBillikenParade Youth advocates ready to roll in 2012 Bud Billiken ParadeAccess Living Youth are thrilled to participate in this year’s iconic Bud Billiken Parade August 2, 2012
2012-MedicaidAnniversaryRally Communities around the country commemorate Medicaid Anniversary Monday, July 30 was the 47th Anniversary of Medicaid. Communities around the country marked the occasion by highlighting the importance of Medicaid services for seniors and people with disabilities July 31, 2012
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Events Calendar

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2013-gala-invite-3 The Access Living “Lead On!” Award Gala Join Access Living as we honor Lifetime Champion for the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities Senator Bob Dole
and Disability Activist Susan Nussbaum with the “Lead On!” Award. 		June 3, 2013
2013-BodiesofWork Creative Movement Workshop A Creative Movement Workshop May 14, 2013
2013-Nussbaum-Gala Good Kings, Bad Kings The Chicago playwright Susan Nussbaum signs and reads from her first novel, Good Kings, Bad Kings,for which she received the 2012 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. May 18, 2013
2013-BodiesofWork 2013 Bodies of Work Festival In May of this year, Chicago will host the 11-day Bodies of Work Festival. Featuring visual and performing arts that highlight the work of artists with disabilities, the festival celebrates national and international artists with disabilities who are creating cutting-edge theater, dance, literature, poetry, spoken word, film, and visual/performance art. May -- 2013
2012-billboard-dimove-2 Stepping Stones A peer support group for people with disabilities who have just moved out of institutions and into their own homes through the Access Living Community Reintegration program. Tuesdays in the Spring 2013
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Press Releases

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2011-IFF-CheckPresentation IFF and Access Living Launch $19 Million Public-Private Partnership with the State of Illinois and Chase
Under Home First Illinois, IFF will develop, own and manage accessible homes—integrated within the community—that will remain permanently affordable to very low-income, disabled persons who require accessible housing and who rely on Social Security SSI payments as their primary source of income. 		December 16, 2011
2011-HomeServices-LocalRally Access Living rallies for jobs and Medicaid funding for people with disabilitiesAdvocates join National Day of Action to support independence for disabled On Thursday, November 17 at 3:30 p.m., people with disabilities from Access Living will join thousands of other advocates at the Jobs Not Cuts rally at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago as part of the National Day of Action. Access Living will call for investment in resources that employ people with disabilities, support people with disabilities while on the job, and eliminate physical, programmatic and social barriers that prevent people with disabilities from entering the workforce. November 17, 2011
2011-ColbertAnnouncement-Lenil NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CELEBRATE PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH STATE IN LANDMARK LAWSUIT Proposed Agreement brings residents one step closer to expanded opportunities for community living and meaningful individual choice August 30, 2011
New legislation protects people with disabilities in hospitalsThe new legislation, which goes into effect January 1, 2012, represents the first effort in Illinois to assure that people with disabilities who need to be physically moved by hospital staff are protected with respect to their physical safety, dignity, and choice. August 9, 2011
Disability advocates organize to restore budget cuts Cuts threaten independence of disabled and would cost State more money Throughout April and May, Access Living staff and consumers will meet with state legislators and senators, both at their home offices in Chicago and in Springfield. Disability advocates hope to get their support for services that help people with disabilities live in the community. April 22, 2011
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The Bullhorn - The Newsletter of Access Living

Access Living’s bimonthly newsletter

The Bullhorn, the newsletter of Access Living, is published bimonthly.
Title Date
The Bullhorn Volume 73The Newsletter of Access Living Volume 73 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in January 2012 January 2012
The Bullhorn Volume 74Volume 74 of The Bullhorn, The Newsletter of Access Living March 2012
The Bullhorn Volume 75Volume 75 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in April 2012 April 2012
The Bullhorn - Volume 76The Newsletter of Access Living Volume 76 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, published in June of 2012. January 9, 2013
The Bullhorn Volume 78Volume 78 of the Bullhorn, the Newsletter of Access Living, from October 2012. January 10, 2013
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