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Press Releases & Statements

DOJ Statement Exposes Chicago’s Weak Defense in Accessible Affordable Housing  Litigation

12.13.23

CHICAGO, IL – December 13, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday night filed a Statement of Interest...

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Press Releases & Statements

BREAKING: Chicago Has Failed to Enforce Key Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities for 34 Years

01.04.23

CHICAGO — Fact discovery is now complete in a 2018 federal lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by Access...

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Blog

4/2: COVID-19 Updates From Access Living

04.02.20

Dear Access Living friends and allies, We have a mix of updates for you today. Please be sure to read...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Disability Organization Appeals Its Dismissal from Uber Lawsuit

06.12.19

CHICAGO – Chicago disability nonprofit Access Living today appealed its dismissal from a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. for violations...

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Press Releases & Statements

Lawsuit Alleging Decades of Housing Discrimination Against Disabled People in Chicago Can Proceed

04.02.19

CHICAGO – Following a federal judge’s ruling on Friday, March 29, the City of Chicago will be required to defend...

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Press Releases & Statements

Woman Denied Shelter Due to Disability Files Lawsuit Against Chicago

03.20.19

CHICAGO - Laura Martin, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Chicago...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Disability Rights Group Demands City of Chicago Make Homeless Shelters Accessible

03.12.19

CHICAGO – Members of Access Living’s Disability Rights Action Coalition for Housing (DRACH) will gather at 10 a.m. today, Tuesday,...

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Policy Positions & Legal Cases

Court Rules that Lawsuit Against Uber for ADA Violations Can Continue

12.20.18

December 20, 2018 CHICAGO - Judge Manish S. Shah of the United States District Court for the Northern District of...

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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living sues the City of Chicago for three decades of discrimination against people with disabilities in Affordable Rental Housing Program

05.14.18

CHICAGO - Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,...

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