Recently, the Illinois disability community received the news about the passing of Ann Ford, a former Executive Director of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living and a long time friend to, and leader within the community. Progress Center mourns her loss and sends our sympathy to friends, families and former colleagues. Below is…
Progress Center for Independent Living is excited to announce A New Youth Transition Program The Youth Transition Program will equip young people with disabilities with independent living and job readiness skills. If you are a young person, disabled, and enrolled in an academic program, Progress Center invites you to sign up for a new program…
“Do Peer Health Navigators help people with disabilities get better health care?” The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Access Living are seeking volunteers for a research study. To qualify for the study, participants must be: a person with a physical disability, receive healthcare through Medicaid, be at least 21…
Thank you to Access Living, the Center for Independent Living that serves Chicago, Illinois. Access Living published an Action Alert on August 13, asking members of the community to take action against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Below is information taken from the Access Living Action Alert. The information…
Statement from Progress Center for Independent Living on the 28th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act As Progress Center for Independent Living celebrates the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2018, we applaud the members of the disability community who advocated fearlessly to pass the law, which was…
The week of July 15 is the third – annual National Disability Voter Registration Week. The week is coordinated by REV UP to increase the political power of people with disabilities while engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community. REV UP stands for Register Educate Vote! Use your Power! The week…
The week of July 16 is the third – annual National Disability Voter Registration Week. The week is coordinated by REV UP to increase the political power of people with disabilities while engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community. REV UP stands for Register Educate Vote! Use your Power! The League…
The Campaign for a Welcoming Illinois is organizing a Day of Action in support of Illinois Legislation that supports keeping immigrant families together. Access Living put together an Action Alert to make it easy to contact the Governor. Below is information from an Action Alert creating by Access Living: The Campaign for a Welcoming Illinois…
On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities is discrimination against people with disabilities. The decision was a victory for the independence and integration of people with disabilities, giving the community a tool to fight for programs and policies that give people with disabilities quality supports…
A resident of Lyons and a member of the Board of Directors, Linda Marek has been a part of the Progress Center community since 2002. She identifies as an advocate. “I can’t help it,” she said. “When I find things wrong, I advocate. I advocate every day.” This included her time living in an…
