Access Living’s Statement on the Implementation of Illinois’ Assisted Suicide Law
09.10.26Contact: Lena Parsons, [email protected] CHICAGO, September 10, 2026 -- Illinois will begin implementing the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients...
Action Alert: Downsizing Choate is the Right Thing to do for People with Disabilities
09.10.26This year, the State of Illinois began downsizing the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, in Southern Illinois....
5 Tips for Living with a Housing Subsidy
09.04.26Housing subsidies are an important way for many members of our communities to access a stable, affordable, and accessible place...
Access Living CEO Appointed to Pace Board of Directors
07.15.26Contact:Ashley Eisenenger, 312-640-2178 CHICAGO, IL — Access Living is proud to announce that President and CEO Karen Tamley has been...
Survivors of Gun Violence Resource Fair
06.09.26Access Living Program, Entering Its Second Year of Support for Disabled Survivors, Cohosted Event with SEIU HealthcareContact: Lena Parsons, 773-425-0725CHICAGO, June...
Quick State Legislative Update
06.01.26Access Living friends and allies, We’d like to briefly share about state-level advocacy wins! The Illinois state legislature wrapped up its...
Illinois Senate Passes HB 4758
06.01.26The Illinois Senate has passed, with bipartisan support, HB 4758, an initiative by Access Living to prevent employers from requiring...
Access Living Wins Major Civil Rights Lawsuit Against the City of Chicago
05.20.26Agreement Signed off by City Council Requires City to Rehab or Build Thousands of Apartments for Low-Income, Disabled Residents and...
Access Living Spring 2026 State Legislative Agenda
02.24.26We have an Illinois state budget update and a request for organizations to support Access Living’s Spring 2026 Legislative Agenda!...
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs SB 1950
12.12.25Access Living friends and allies, We have learned that unfortunately, the Governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, has signed SB 1950,...