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Updates: Disability Day of Mourning & More

03.01.22

At 6 pm Central today, join the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (DPOCC) as they host Chicago's Disability Day...

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Advocacy Updates: #PlowTheSidewalks Video

02.25.22

Access Living friends and allies, Today, we're excited to share a brand new video about the #PlowTheSidewalks Chicago campaign. Check...

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Advocacy Updates: AABD Cash in Illinois, Legislative Accessibility Act

02.24.22

We have a lot of important Illinois updates today! Read on to catch up. We've extended the deadline to apply...

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Advocacy Alerts

Advocacy Alert: Legislative Accessibility Act; Organizing Training Deadlines; National Disability Health Equity Framework

02.16.22

Access Living friends and allies, There's a ton of advocacy going on! Below, please find a heads up about the...

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URGENT ILLINOIS ACTION ALERT! HSP Spouse Exception, Hearing Aid Insurance, Legislative Accessibility Act

02.08.22

Thank you to all the great folks who took action with us last week. We have an important update. Due to...

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Snow Outside in Chicago? Let’s #PlowTheSidewalks

02.03.22

Access Living friends and allies, 11 inches of snow yesterday, with more possible today! That means it's the perfect time to...

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Press Releases & Statements

Statement: Illinois Budget for FY 2023

02.03.22

Governor Pritzker announced yesterday his full budget proposal for the State of Illinois for Fiscal Year 2023. At a time...

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Illinois Action Alert! HSP Spouse Exception, Hearing Aid Insurance, Legislative Accessibility Act

01.31.22

Here in Illinois, we are now swinging into a busy period with our state legislature. We've been compiling and reviewing bills...

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Press Releases & Statements

Statement: Board of Education Prioritizes Busing for Disabled Students

01.27.22

The resolution passed yesterday by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education to prioritize busing for disabled students is...

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Hospitals, the Omicron Variant, and Your Rights

01.19.22

The number of Omicron cases in Illinois has begun to stabilize, but hospitalization numbers remain high. When patient numbers are...

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