Press Releases & Statements

Access Living Applauds Disability Visibility in Johnson Mayoral Transition Report

07.12.23

On Thursday, July 6, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the release of his transition team’s report, A Blueprint for Creating...

Read now

 
Blog

Meet Lachi, the Award-Winning Artist, Singer, Songwriter at Access Living

06.13.23

Join us for an informal community conversation with this year’s recipient of the Lead On Award, Lachi! We are so...

Read now

 
Blog

Celebrate Juneteenth 2023

06.12.23

Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, the Chicago Disability Pride Parade, and the Institute on...

Read now

 
Press Releases & Statements

Access Living Statement on Physical Restraint and Time Out Procedures in Chicago Public Schools

06.05.23

June 5, 2023— In the last few years, advocates have won important victories to limit the practice of seclusion and...

Read now

 
Press Releases & Statements

Access Living Celebrates Restoration of Civil Rights for People with Disabilities in Illinois 50 Years After Landmark Federal Legislation

05.17.23

Last week the Illinois Senate passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act (HB 2248), legislation which will restore civil rights protections...

Read now

 
Image is a illustrated bullhorn.
Advocacy Alerts

Action Alert: Support Funding for Illinois Disability Services

04.28.23

Today, we need your help to serve more Illinoisans with disabilities! On a regular basis, Centers for Independent Living (CILs)...

Read now

 
Policy Positions & Legal Cases

“Stopping discrimination is only the first step.”

04.20.23

My name is Neelam Dhadankar and I’m the Healthcare and Home and Community Based Services Policy Analyst at Access Living....

Read now

 
Image is a illustrated bullhorn.
Advocacy Alerts

Access Living Issues Statement on Choate Transformation Initiative

03.08.23

The State of Illinois announced this morning that it has begun taking steps to move residents with intellectual/developmental disabilities out...

Read now

 
Blog

Volunteer Opportunities – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

01.11.23

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is often seen as an opportunity to volunteer or give back to our communities. Below,...

Read now

 
Press Releases & Statements

BREAKING: Chicago Has Failed to Enforce Key Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities for 34 Years

01.04.23

CHICAGO — Fact discovery is now complete in a 2018 federal lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by Access...

Read now

« Previous PageNext Page »