City of Chicago Attempts to Escape Liability for Neglecting 35 Years of Inaccessible Affordable Housing
10.02.23CHICAGO, IL– More than five years after being confronted with evidence that its affordable housing portfolio is largely inaccessible to...
Access Living Files Lawsuit Against the Chicago White Sox
09.13.23CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy center, and Much Shelist, P.C., a Chicago law firm with...
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...
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...
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...
Access Living Receives $8 Million Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
11.03.22CHICAGO — Access Living, a leading disability service and advocacy nonprofit, run and led by disabled people, announced today it...
Illinois Secretary of State Candidates Discuss Disability Issues Ahead of Primary Election
06.01.22CHICAGO – Candidates for Illinois Secretary of State today discussed specific issues important to the disability community handled by the...
Watch: Secretary of State Candidates Forum
06.01.22On June 1, 2022, candidates for Illinois Secretary of State, one of the most critical offices for people with disabilities...
Statement: Illinois Budget for FY 2023
02.03.22Governor Pritzker announced yesterday his full budget proposal for the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2023. At a time...