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Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Reflects on the 30th Anniversary of the ADA

07.24.20

Access Living friends and allies: Today, I reflect on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...

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Governor Pritzker Announces Guidance in Non-Discrimination in Emergency Healthcare

04.10.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, fear of bias in medical emergency situations has become...

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State of Illinois Budget Proposal; Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect

02.25.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we'd like to catch you up on two important issues. First, we want...

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#AmtrakAccessNow Update: Illinois Senators Meet with Amtrak CEO

01.29.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, Regular readers already know that Access Living has been pressing Amtrak to improve its...

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#AmtrakAccessNow

01.21.20

Last Friday, veteran disability reporter Joe Shapiro of NPR broke the national story that Amtrak sent Access Living an email...

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Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

01.20.20

Today, as we consider the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and begin the 30th anniversary year...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo to its Board of Trustees

06.20.19

NEW YORK — The Ford Foundation announced today that Marca Bristo has been elected to serve as members of its...

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Court Rules that Lawsuit Against Uber for ADA Violations Can Continue

12.20.18

December 20, 2018 CHICAGO - Judge Manish S. Shah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...

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ISBE and CPS Far Behind Schedule to Reform Special Education

11.12.18

November 12, 2018 CHICAGO - Six months after the state nominally took control of special education in Chicago Public Schools...

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CPS Routinely Delays, Denies Services to Students with Disabilities; Advocates Demand Monitor, $10 million in Compensation

04.14.18

April 17, 2018 Chicago - Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is expected to announce...

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