Karen Tamley

Commentary: Americans With Disabilities Act brought benefits to everyone More than three decades after becoming law, the rights it enshrined must be protected, writes the CEO of Access Living.

On this July, #DisabilityPrideMonth I am proud to share my reflections on the 35th anniversary of the #ADA in Craig’s Chicago Business
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6 transit officials lined up at a table with mics speaking

Crowd shot of town hall attendees

Happening now at Access Living: town hall with the disability community and our 3 transit agencies - CTA, Metra, PACE and RTA discussing the looming fiscal cliff and how we can advocate to save our public transit systems.

10.07.2025 18:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Gov Pritzker at the podium with member of Congress and doctors seated behind him

LT Gov Juliana Stratton behind the podium in a red jacket

Letter from a constituent on a large poster board saying that Medicaid helps him live and work.

IL Gov. JB Pritzker and many of the IL delegation Friday, sharing what the cuts to Medicaid will mean for children, people with disabilities, seniors, hospitals, jobs and our economy & healthcare system. Devastation, pure and simple. Call your members of Congress to stop this. There’s still time.

02.03.2025 16:58 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

“Newly released final rule is the biggest expansion of rights for passengers with disabilities in a generation”

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President Obama at the podium

President Obama seated with 3 panelists - one man and two women who he is interviewing.

Spent the day at the Obama Democracy Forum examining pluralism and how we can work to strengthen democracy to create change across the globe. Heard from President Obama about root causes of our political divide and strategies for moving issues forward - while still holding tight to our values.

06.12.2024 05:00 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0