Updates: Disability Day of Mourning & More
03.01.22At 6 pm Central today, join the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (DPOCC) as they host Chicago's Disability Day...
Advocacy Updates: #PlowTheSidewalks Video
02.25.22Access Living friends and allies, Today, we're excited to share a brand new video about the #PlowTheSidewalks Chicago campaign. Check...
Advocacy Updates: AABD Cash in Illinois, Legislative Accessibility Act
02.24.22We have a lot of important Illinois updates today! Read on to catch up. We've extended the deadline to apply...
Advocacy Alert: Legislative Accessibility Act; Organizing Training Deadlines; National Disability Health Equity Framework
02.16.22Access Living friends and allies, There's a ton of advocacy going on! Below, please find a heads up about the...
URGENT ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT! HSP Spouse Exception, Hearing Aid Insurance, Legislative Accessibility Act
02.08.22Thank you to all the great folks who took action with us last week. We have an important update. Due to...
Snow Outside in Chicago? Let’s #PlowTheSidewalks
02.03.22Access Living friends and allies, 11 inches of snow yesterday, with more possible today! That means it's the perfect time to...
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...
Illinois Action Alert! HSP Spouse Exception, Hearing Aid Insurance, Legislative Accessibility Act
01.31.22Here in Illinois, we are now swinging into a busy period with our state legislature. We've been compiling and reviewing bills...
Statement: Board of Education Prioritizes Busing for Disabled Students
01.27.22The resolution passed yesterday by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to prioritize busing for disabled students is...
Hospitals, the Omicron Variant, and Your Rights
01.19.22The number of Omicron cases in Illinois has begun to stabilize, but hospitalization numbers remain high. When patient numbers are...