Access Living Applauds Disability Visibility in Johnson Mayoral Transition Report
07.12.23On Thursday, July 6, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the release of his transition team’s report, A Blueprint for Creating...
Meet Lachi, the Award-Winning Artist, Singer, Songwriter at Access Living
06.13.23Join us for an informal community conversation with this year’s recipient of the Lead On Award, Lachi! We are so...
Celebrate Juneteenth 2023
06.12.23Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition, UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, the Chicago Disability Pride Parade, and the Institute on...
Access Living Statement on Physical Restraint and Time Out Procedures in Chicago Public Schools
06.05.23June 5, 2023— In the last few years, advocates have won important victories to limit the practice of seclusion and...
Access Living Celebrates Restoration of Civil Rights for People with Disabilities in Illinois 50 Years After Landmark Federal Legislation
05.17.23Last week the Illinois Senate passed the Civil Rights Restoration Act (HB 2248), legislation which will restore civil rights protections...
Action Alert: Support Funding for Illinois Disability Services
04.28.23Today, we need your help to serve more Illinoisans with disabilities! On a regular basis, Centers for Independent Living (CILs)...
“Stopping discrimination is only the first step.”
04.20.23My name is Neelam Dhadankar and I’m the Healthcare and Home and Community Based Services Policy Analyst at Access Living....
Access Living Issues Statement on Choate Transformation Initiative
03.08.23The State of Illinois announced this morning that it has begun taking steps to move residents with intellectual/developmental disabilities out...
Volunteer Opportunities – Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023
01.11.23Martin Luther King Jr. Day is often seen as an opportunity to volunteer or give back to our communities. Below,...
BREAKING: Chicago Has Failed to Enforce Key Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities for 34 Years
01.04.23CHICAGO — Fact discovery is now complete in a 2018 federal lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by Access...