Updates from Access living: Cold Weather, Vaccine Updates, Federal Covid-19 Relief, Masks on Public Transportation, Amtrak Settlement
02.04.21We have a lot of important updates for you today. Bitter Cold in Cook County - Dangerously Low Temperatures Expected:...
Access Living Vaccine Town Hall, Immigration Victory, Police Use of Force Webinar, Transition Advocacy, and Chicago Taxi Access!
01.29.21Today we have a roundup of key updates on different topics…the Covid-19 vaccine, immigration issues, education access, transportation. It has...
Andrés Gallegos, Named New chairman of the National Council on Disability
01.22.21We are thrilled to announce that our immediate past board chairman, longtime board member, and Access Living ally, Andrés Gallegos,...
Covid-19 Disability Action Alert and Pandemic News Updates
12.15.20Access Living friends and allies: As the first vaccines roll out across the country, Congress remains stalled on Covid-19 relief,...
Help Fight to Save Mercy Hospital
12.09.20This week, Chicago activists are stepping up the fight to save Mercy Hospital, a social safety net hospital located in...
CHI Town Hall; Immigration News; DCAL Open Art Studio for Activists!
12.09.20Access Living friends and allies: There's a LOT going on this week with some great advocacy opportunities and new announcements!...
Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Named to the Biden Transition Team
11.10.20November 10, 2020 at 2:03 p.m. CST "Biden’s transition team has assembled a list of 500 experts in federal policy...
#CripTheVote 2020: Voting Resources for People with Disabilities
10.22.20ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 3, 2020 It's election time, and now more than ever, it is important to have a voting...
Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
07.24.20Access Living friends and allies: Today, I reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...
Governor Pritzker Announces Guidance in Non-Discrimination in Emergency Healthcare
04.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, fear of bias in medical emergency situations has become...