March 2 – Disability Day of Mourning Event at Access Living
02.24.20CHICAGO, IL - As part of a nation-wide Day of Mourning, disability rights advocates in the Chicagoland area will be...
Deadline Tomorrow! Submit Questions for Disability Candidates Forum for Cook County State’s Attorney and Clerk of the Circuit Court
02.17.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, On March 5th Access Living will once again be the site of a Disability...
Update on Assisted Suicide Advocacy in Illinois
02.12.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today, we'd like to update you on the ongoing advocacy efforts related to the...
First Annual Week of Gratitude
02.11.20During our First Annual Access Living Week of Gratitude, Access Living is taking the week to express our gratitude to...
TODAY, Action Needed! Stop Assisted Suicide Resolution in Evanston, Illinois
02.10.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Tonight, the City of Evanston is expected to vote on a proposed resolution in...
Action Alert: Public Comments on ISBE’s Proposed Seclusion and Restraint Rules
02.03.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Today we would like to ask you to send your comments and stories to...
Action Alert: Protect Illinois Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
01.30.20Since the Chicago Tribune/ProPublica investigation on the use of isolated seclusion rooms was published in November of 2019, public outrage...
#AmtrakAccessNow Update: Illinois Senators Meet with Amtrak CEO
01.29.20Dear Access Living friends and allies, Regular readers already know that Access Living has been pressing Amtrak to improve its...
On Braille and Blindness
01.29.20January is Braille Literacy Month, but did you know that less than 10% of blind and visually impaired people know...
Due Friday! Action Needed on SSI Eligibility Threat
01.28.20Disability advocates are rallying this week as we approach Friday's deadline for public input on proposed changes to Social Security...