https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434896&GUID=A29F4D47-2F9D-4CE5-B861-037BBC562817Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7434896&GUID=A29F4D47-2F9D-4CE5-B861-037BBC562817A29F4D47-2F9D-4CE5-B861-037BBC562817-2025-06-12-17-47-55Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING ACCESS LIVING OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO ON THEIR 45TH ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago (Access Living) is a leading nonprofit and Center for Independent Living (CIL) dedicated to empowering adults with disabilities in Chicago; and WHEREAS, Access Living, founded in 1980 and headquartered at 115 W.?Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654; and WHEREAS, Access Living is led and staffed mainly by people with disabilities, and it champions the idea of "nothing about us without us." The organization advocates for independent living, civil rights, and social equality, inclusion; and WHEREAS, Access Living's vision is a world free from barriers and discrimination - where disability is a respected and natural part of the human experience, and people with disabilities are included and valued; and WHEREAS, Access Living's mission is to ignite disability power and pride, provide critical services, and break down systemic barriers to create a stronger, more inclusive society; and WHEREAS, Access Living started a disability housing coalition that Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:47:55 GMT