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Wheelchair user denied reasonable accommodations Allison Kessler, a 25-year-old medical student who uses a wheelchair, filed a complaint in the Northern District of Illinois against a condominium association in Chicago's Streeterville Neighborhood. Read More November 17, 2010
CHA Lowers Age Limit for Select Senior Buildings‘Reduced Age’ Senior Buildings Welcome Applicants Age 55 or OlderRead More October 15, 2010
Chicago Public Schools FY 2011 Budget ReviewAccess Living's annual review of the Chicago Public School's proposed budget Read More August 26, 2010
20th Anniversary ADA CelebrationsAround the country this summer, the community has celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read More August 10, 2010
Access Living 30th AnniversaryOn July 13, 2010, Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) entered into the Congressional Record a tribute to Access Living in honor of the organization's 30th Anniversary Read More July 22, 2010
Disability Community Rallies to protect independence Facing budget cuts that could force people into costly institutions, disability advocates and organizations representing thousands of people with developmental, psychiatric and physical disabilities rallied outside the State of Illinois Building today. Read More July 19, 2010
It’s Your Life Breast Cancer Screening: The Right to KnowEarly detection is absolutely the key!Read More June 23, 2010
A Huge Step Forward for People with Mental IllnessHistoric agreement reached to transition Illinois residents unnecessarily housed in large, impersonal nursing homesLast week was a good week for people with mental illness in Illinois. On Thursday, a federal judge granted preliminary approval for an historic agreement between the State of Illinois and thousands of people with psychiatric disabilities represented by a number of advocacy groups, including Access Living, and a private law firm - led, in this case, by the ACLU of Illinois - that will give thousands of people with mental illness an opportunity, if they choose, to move out of large, private nursing homes and into community-based settings. This agreement marks a sea change in Illinois state policy - which for far too long has relied on troubled, sometimes dangerous nursing homes to serve people with mental illness.Read More June 14, 2010
New class of YIELDD graduatesRead More June 4, 2010
Access Living Frees Thirty-Six People!On Friday, May 7, 2010, Access Living hosted the Chicago Housing Authority to begin the initial process to provide Housing Choice Vouchers to our People -- and thirty-six of them received their vouchers!Read More May 10th, 2010
Disability coalition testifies in Springfield on behalf of community-based services On April 22, Access Living, as part of the Community for All Coalition, testified in Springfield in support of community based services in the Illinois Budget. Read More April 22, 2010
Staff Organizational restructure leads to exciting changes at Access Living
Access Living is excited to announce an organizational restructure that will help us function effectively, better serve the growing needs of our consumers and better focus on important issues affecting the disabled community.

Read More 		April 6, 2010
Olmstead Settlement may transition thousands of people with disabilities into community-based settings A landmark agreement between the State of Illinois and thousands of persons with mental illnesses will result in significant reforms of Illinois’ outmoded, overcrowded and scandalized nursing home system. Read More March 15, 2010
Access Living Statement in Response to March 10 Budget Address Access Living statement in response to
Governor Quinn’s Budget address Read More 		March 11, 2010
New report provides comprehensive look at housing for people with disabilities. On Tuesday, February 23, The National Council on Disability (NCD), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Access Living launched the release of the comprehensive housing report, “The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective.”Read More February 26, 2010
Nothing About Us Without Us: People with disabilities urged to participate in the CensusCensus count begins in March The Census is critical for people with disabilities because Census data directly affects distribution of federal funds to state and local government. It helps guide local planning decisions, including where to provide additional social services and community facilities.Read More February 5, 2010
Relief efforts in Haiti The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) is compiling information about charitable organizations raising support for Haiti and providing some focused efforts related to people with disabilities.Read More January 22, 2010
The Bullhorn - The Newsletter of Access Living Access Living’s bimonthly newsletter The Bullhorn, the newsletter of Access Living, is published bimonthly. Read More Jan 19th, 2010
A message for personal assistants regarding W-2 FormsW-2 information for Personal Assistants Read More January 15, 2010
Access Living’s 2009 Annual Report The 2009 Annual Report is now available online.

For a hard copy version of the report, please contact Gary Arnold at Access Living Read More 		December 2, 2009
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