The mission of the Council is to help lead change in Illinois so all people with I/DD exercise their right to equal opportunity and freedom.
Illinois, USA
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Earlier in October, Illinois hosted the annual ACED Awards. ACED is the Accessibility Committee for Employees with Disabilities. Here is a video message from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recognizing the work of the committee and congratulating honorees. vimeo.com/1236376271/8964953…
Sharing a commentary from Access Living, The Arc of Illinois, and Equip for Equip. This was published in the Chicago Tribune.
"Advocates: Closing Choate’s developmental disability units is the right decision. Now we have to get it right."
chicagotribune.com/2026/10/2…
Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Rights.
IL Voter Rights Webinar
October 27 at 6 pm over Zoom
Hosted by:
REVUP IL
The Arc of IL
Going Home Coalition
Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition
UIC Institute on Disability & Human Development
Register: zoom.us/meeting/register/znQ…
ALT Alt text: Poster that advertises a Voting Rights Webinar. Poster has Rev Up Illinois Logo and graphic of Illinois state outline with emoji people inside the outline. Text on the graphic reads: Rev Up Illinois Voter Rights Webinar. Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Rights. Tuesday, October 27, 2026. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST. Virtual Webinar.
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15, 2026. Illinois hosted events throughout the month to celebrate. Here is a fact sheet on Latin owned businesses from the Illinois Department on Commerce & Economic Opportunity. Fact Sheet: dceo.illinois.gov/content/da…
October 1 story from National Public Radio
"Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities"
The story covers the impact on people with disabilities of recent action taken by the Federal administration.
Link to story: npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-598…
Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
The month "provides an opportunity to highlight the value of inclusive employment practices and the significant contributions of people with disabilities..."
Read a proclamation and more here: dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it…
Today, the IL Division of Developmental Disabilities published a communication that recognizes October as Disability History Month. The image attached is a picture of the proclamation issued by Gov. Pritzker. Here is a link the communication from DDD. dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it…
ALT Alt Text: Image of the Governor's Proclamation. It includes the Illinois Seal and all the text from the proclamation. The text can be found at this link: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=180747
Voter Registration Event: Building the Power of the Disability Vote
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026
10:30 AM–2:30 PM
UCP Seguin
3100 S Central Ave
Cicero
OPEN DOOR EVENT—DROP IN ANYTIME!
People with disabilities will:
Register to vote
Learn about their voting rights
ALT graphic with The Going Home Coalition The Arc of Illinois and Rev Up Illinois Logos
Our Life in the Community from The Going Home Coalition. 'takes you inside the everyday experiences of people with developmental disabilities as they build connections, explore opportunities and participate in the communities they call home.' youtube.com/watch?v=gD3eLgvq…
September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in Illinois. Here is a post from the Facebook Page of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker facebook.com/share/r/1YoPm4s… #HispanicHeritageMonth
𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 - September 14-18.
Here is a piece from Alexia Kemerling on the AAPD Blog.
𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: Join Disability Voting Rights Week 2026 aapd.com/small-actions-colle… @AAPD
The Federal Resource page on the Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Website helps "stakeholders understand how federal funding cuts contained in HR 1 will impact Medicaid, which covers roughly 1 in 4 Illinoisans.”
Visit the Federal Resource page: hfs.illinois.gov/info/fedres…
State Operated Developmental Centers Transition Fairs offer communities information about services options. The next Transition Fair is 9/11/26 at 9 am at Shapiro Develop. Center. Email [email protected] to sign up as a vendor.
Source: dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?it…
The IL Depart of Healthcare and Family Services published Phase 2 of its HR 1 Tool Kit. It is designed to help people prepare for changes to Medicaid as a result of HR 1. A key takeaway is: Make Sure Your Contact Info is Up to Date.
Link to the tool kit:
hfs.illinois.gov/info/fedres…
The IL Department of Healthcare and Family Services is hosting webinars that cover recent Medicaid changes.
The next webinar is Sept 15.
HR1 Module 6: Common Questions and Answers Regarding Medicaid Changes
Sept 15, 2026 1 PM CT
Register Here:
illinois.webex.com/webappng/…
The Protect Our Care Coalition will host "Community Conversation, HR1 and Illinois Medicaid: Navigating the Changes Ahead" on September 16, 2026 at 12 p.m.
The webinar covers the impact of changes to Illinois Medicaid because of HR1. Please register Here: aidschicago-org.zoom.us/webi…
ALT Graphic for Community Conversation on September 16, 2026. Graphic includes details about the webinar.
The Human Services Research Institute and the Grassroots Project are inviting people involved in grassroots advocacy to complete a survey called “Views on Organizing, Influence, and Coalition Engagement (VOICE).” Here is a link to the survey: qualtricsxm6vjvbs97z.qualtri…
The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities is proud to announce three new investments to strengthen self-advocacy, increase access to participation, and expand community-based housing opportunities for the developmental disabilities community. icdd.illinois.gov/announceme…
From The Arc of Illinois:
Social Security: With You Through Life’s Journey
An event presented by Illinois Life Span and the Family-to-Family Health Information Center
August 18, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Virtual: Zoom
Register at this Link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Building Power in Human Services: Advocacy in Action
A Four-Part Training Series Designed for Frontline Workers and Human Service Leaders.
A weekly online training Monday, October 5-Monday, October 26
10 AM-12 PM CDT
$100
Register and learn more here: eventbrite.com/e/building-po…
