Every Rose Has Its Thorn: Disability Representation on The Bachelor
02.17.21Editor’s Note: This article was co-written by Access Living Senior Attorney (and Bachelor enthusiast) Mary Rosenberg and Ashley Eisenmenger, Access...
Updates from Access Living: Covid Vaccine Q&A on Feb 18; New National Data on HCBS and Covid-19 Risk; NCIL Action Alert
02.16.21Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021: Upcoming Covid vaccine Q&A for the disability community, new data on Covid-19 risk and HCBS, and...
Access Living CEO Karen Tamley Named to 2021 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellowship
02.12.21CHICAGO, IL (February 12, 2021) – Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) announced today 26 C-level and senior executives selected for the...
Black History Month Events, February 2021
02.11.21Looking for ways to engage with Black History Month during Covid? Check the list below for a variety of virtual...
BREAKING: State of Illinois Updates Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility
02.10.21February 10, 2021 Following on today's earlier announcement about changes to the Covid-19 Phase 1B vaccine plan, we want to...
On the Passing of Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis
02.08.21Access Living celebrates the life of Karen Lewis, educator and former Chicago Teachers Union President. Karen, who was not a...
End Use of Federal Funding for Police in Schools
02.08.21Access Living along with nearly 100 student-led and community-led civil rights, education, and disability rights organizations have signed onto a...
Updates from Access living: Cold Weather, Vaccine Updates, Federal Covid-19 Relief, Masks on Public Transportation, Amtrak Settlement
02.04.21We have a lot of important updates for you today. Bitter Cold in Cook County - Dangerously Low Temperatures Expected:...
Media Alert – Eligibility and Access: Town Hall to Address the Disability Community’s Urgent Need for COVID-19 Vaccines
02.02.21WHAT: Chicago-based disability rights group Access Living is pushing to prioritize COVID-19 vaccines for disabled people living in the community,...
This Week at Access Living: Black History Month, Illinois Vaccine Town Hall, Disability Culture Activism Lab
02.01.21Access Living friends and allies: This week at Access Living: We're kicking off Black History Month, there is a COVID-19...