Access Living sues the City of Chicago for three decades of discrimination against people with disabilities in Affordable Rental Housing Program
05.14.18CHICAGO - Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,...
New Survey Shows CPS Special Ed Problems Continue Despite ISBE Probe
05.09.18Chicago - Despite claims that Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has fixed the special ed problems at issue in a state...
Systemic Problems with CPS Special Ed
04.18.18Today advocates welcomed the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) findings of systematic problems in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) provision...
CPS Routinely Delays, Denies Services to Students with Disabilities; Advocates Demand Monitor, $10 million in Compensation
04.14.18April 17, 2018 Chicago - Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 18, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is expected to announce...
Access Living, 43 Advocacy Organizations Sponsor Non-Partisan Attorney General Candidate Forum on Disability Issues
02.15.18February 8, 2018 Chicago - Following a successful forum featuring gubernatorial candidates two weeks ago, Chicago-based Access Living, together with...
Access Living Co-Hosts Disability Forum for IL Attorney General Candidates
02.12.18Last week, Access Living and more than 30 disability groups statewide co-hosted a non-partisan forum for the Illinois Attorney General’s...
Access Living, 30 Advocacy Organizations Sponsor Governor Candidate Forum on Disability Issues
01.17.18Chicago - As the 2018 election season heats up, Chicago-based Access Living, together with more than 30 advocacy organizations from...
Open Letter to the Illinois State Board of Education
11.20.17Chicago - This morning, a coalition of Chicago special education advocates appeared before the Illinois State Board of Education to...
Transportation Delayed is Transportation Denied
10.20.17Chicago - A report released today by Access Living finds that only 62% of the 186 paratransit pick-ups recorded through...