Federal ASAP Act of 2021: Funding Accessibility in Public Transportation
05.20.21Access Living friends and allies: This week, we're excited to share that a new bill about improving public transportation accessibility...
Updates from Access Living: CESSA Passes Illinois Senate Committee! Here’s What Happens Next
05.20.21Access Living friends and allies: We are pleased to share that the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act (CESSA) passed...
URGENT ACTION ALERT! Support Disability Disaster Planning in Illinois
05.20.21Access Living friends and allies: Today, we'd like to amplify an urgent action alert from an Illinois group called PPE...
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...
Advocacy Alert: Crunch Time for CESSA! Take Action Today
05.17.21Access Living friends and allies: On 5/18, the CESSA bill will be heard by Illinois Senators in the Behavioral and...
Updates from Access Living: New Vaccine Guidelines for Youth, Transportation, and Vaccine Survey for Disability Community
05.12.21Today we have new vaccine information we want to share with you, including: On May 11, the FDA authorized the...
Post COVID Workplace Accessibility: Where Are Our Allies?
05.10.21Editor’s Note: Laura Isaacs is a career executive assistant with over 20 years of experience in various industries including law,...
Support SB 1975: Disability Homestead Exemption Amendment
05.06.21Sen. Laura Fine - Dale Fowler - Melinda Bush, Brian W. Stewart, Dan McConchie, Terri Bryant, Julie A. Morrison, Cristina...
Updates on Our Current Work on Illinois State Disability Bills
04.26.21Today, we'd like to update you on the status of several important disability-related bills in the Illinois legislature. Each year...
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...