Spring 2021 Illinois State Legislative Disability Roundup
06.03.21Access Living friends and allies: Late last night, the Illinois legislature finally adjourned the spring session. A $42 billion state...
This June: Building Intersectional Disability Communities Through Art + Conversation Series
05.27.21Creative space is important for advocates too! As some of you know, Access Living has an Arts & Culture initiative...
Updates from Access Living: Illinois Housing Relief; Child Stimulus Checks; New Federal Special Ed Guidance
05.24.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to share a few key updates that affect people with disabilities. Read...
URGENT ACTION ALERT! Support Disability Disaster Planning in Illinois
05.20.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to amplify an urgent action alert from an Illinois group called PPE...
Advocacy Alert: Crunch Time for CESSA! Take Action Today
05.17.21Access Living friends and allies: On 5/18, the CESSA bill will be heard by Illinois Senators in the Behavioral and...
Updates from Access Living: New Vaccine Guidelines for Youth, Transportation, and Vaccine Survey for Disability Community
05.12.21Today we have new vaccine information we want to share with you, including: On May 11, the FDA authorized the...
Support SB 1975: Disability Homestead Exemption Amendment
05.06.21Sen. Laura Fine - Dale Fowler - Melinda Bush, Brian W. Stewart, Dan McConchie, Terri Bryant, Julie A. Morrison, Cristina...
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...
URGENT ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT: Support CESSA Today!
04.21.21Today, disability advocates across Illinois are calling on our legislators to support the Community Emergency Services and Support Act (CESSA). CESSA is...
ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT: Support CESSA Bill Today!
04.06.21Access Living friends and allies, Today, disability advocates across Illinois are calling on our legislators to support the Community Emergency...