Woman Denied Shelter Due to Disability Files Lawsuit Against Chicago
03.20.19CHICAGO - Laura Martin, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Chicago...
Home Services Program Victories for Illinois
03.19.19March 19, 2019 - Yesterday, the Pritzker administration and SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas (SEIU HCIIMK) announced that an...
Disability Rights Group Demands City of Chicago Make Homeless Shelters Accessible
03.12.19CHICAGO – Members of Access Living’s Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) will gather at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday,...
Grace Hou Named Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services
02.20.19February 20, 2019 - Governor Pritzker announced that Grace Hou, president of Woods Fund Chicago, has been selected as the...
Gaelynn Lea Performs at Access Living
02.08.19February 8, 2019 CHICAGO - Violinist and songwriter Gaelynn Lea is coming to Access Living at 6:30 pm on Friday...
Mayoral Candidates Commit to Spending Required to Correct Disability Discrimination in Affordable Housing Program
12.13.18CHICAGO - Candidates for Mayor of Chicago today committed to spending whatever is required to correct decades of discrimination against...
Access Living, 10 Advocacy Organizations Sponsor Chicago Mayoral Candidate Forum
12.13.18CHICAGO - As the 2019 race for Chicago’s Mayor gears up, Chicago-based Access Living and eleven community partners will host...
Access Living Calls Upon IL General Assembly to Support Protections for Undocumented People with Disabilities
08.27.18Access Living was extremely disappointed to hear Gov. Rauner announce Friday his plans to veto three immigration bills that would...
Access Living Applauds New IL Law Supporting Students with Disabilities
08.24.18With Governor Rauner’s signature of SB 454 this week, the needs of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students with disabilities will...
Disability Rights Analysis of CPS 2018-19 Budget
07.23.18CHICAGO - Today Access Living published its annual review of the Chicago Public Schools' budget for the 2018-19 year, deeming...