Statement from CEO Karen Tamley on the 31st Anniversary of the ADA
07.26.21As the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on...
Senators Duckworth, Brown, and Casey Introduce Legislation to Make Public Transit More Accessible
05.18.21FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senate Committee on...
Access Living Statement: Amended Affordable Requirements Ordinance for Housing
04.22.21Access Living along with our coalition partners at the Chicago Housing Initiative (CHI), do not support City Council’s passage this...
Access Living Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin
04.21.21Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty yesterday —on all counts — of the brutal and senseless...
Statement Regarding the Shooting of Adam Toledo
04.16.21Yesterday, authorities released body camera video that shows the horrific shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by Chicago Police on March...
Statement: Disability Cannot be Used as Cover for Voter Oppression
04.07.21Our democracy depends on every American having access to the ballot box. Yet, disturbing echoes of the oppressive new voting...
Access Living Statement on Mass Shootings
03.31.21Connecting mental illness to mass shootings is inappropriate and dangerous. It exacerbates and promotes harmful, inaccurate stereotypes about people with...
Statement Against Asian American Pacific Islander Hate and Violence
03.17.21Yesterday evening eight people were tragically killed at three separate spas in Georgia. Six of the people killed were Asian...
March 1, 2021: Chicago Observes National Disability Day of Mourning
03.01.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, March 1, is the National Disability Day of Mourning. Each year, we pause to...
State of Illinois Expands Vaccine Eligibility to People with Disabilities
02.25.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, the State of Illinois is officially expanding Phase 1B of its vaccine rollout plan...