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...
State of Illinois Budget Proposal; Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect
02.25.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we'd like to catch you up on two important issues. First, we want...
#AmtrakAccessNow Update: Illinois Senators Meet with Amtrak CEO
01.29.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Regular readers already know that Access Living has been pressing Amtrak to improve its...
#AmtrakAccessNow
01.21.20Last Friday, veteran disability reporter Joe Shapiro of NPR broke the national story that Amtrak sent Access Living an email...
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01.20.20Today, as we consider the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and begin the 30th anniversary year...
Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo to its Board of Trustees
06.20.19NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation announced today that Marca Bristo has been elected to serve as members of its...
Court Rules that Lawsuit Against Uber for ADA Violations Can Continue
12.20.18December 20, 2018 CHICAGO - Judge Manish S. Shah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...
ISBE and CPS Far Behind Schedule to Reform Special Education
11.12.18November 12, 2018 CHICAGO - Six months after the state nominally took control of special education in Chicago Public Schools...
CPS Routinely Delays, Denies Services to Students with Disabilities; Advocates Demand Monitor, $10 million in Compensation
04.14.18April 17, 2018 Chicago - Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is expected to announce...