WASHINGTON – In response to news that Congress has passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, NDRN Executive Director Curt Decker issued the following statement: “Today, the Congress passed, and the President will sign, a tax reform bill that does little to help low and middle income Americans or people with disabilities. “The tax…
Throughout last year and this year, disability advocates and disability allies were key in the effort to end the budget impasse and support community services that help people with disabilities live independently in their own homes. Though Illinois has a budget, there is still much work to do to protect the independence and rights of…
In October, Progress Center welcomed Gary Arnold as the organization’s new Program Director. Announcement: Dear PCIL Families, Friends, & Supporters, On behalf of the Progress Center for Independent Living’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee, it is with great pleasure that I announce to you that Gary Arnold has been selected as the new Program Director at Progress Center…
The Illinois House voted 71-42 in favor of overriding Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of a budget package Thursday, giving the state its first spending blueprint in more than two years and ending the nation’s longest fiscal stalemate since at least the Great Depression. http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-approves-state-budget-ends-historic-impasse/2187933/ Thursday, July 06, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House voted…
