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Karl Kopp will be the nonprofit's new chief executive at a critical moment in the agency's 70-year history.
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Kim Tarkowski has worked for 27 years as a vision access advocate at the Bloomington-based LIFE Center for Independent Living. She is retiring this week and reflected on her career during an interview with WGLT.
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A former dispatch supervisor claims she was fired and discriminated against for a medical disability resulting from pregnancy.
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Life CIL is hosting a lunch-and-learn with the McLean County League of Women Voters at noon Friday to discuss disability rights at the ballot box.
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Plaintiffs filed for class action status Wednesday. They say Illinois has been violating state and federal law for nearly 20 years.
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In the SpongeBob Musical, a typical cast has 30 to 35 actors, but in The Penguin Project of McLean County’s production, that number is doubled — one of many modifications made so youth and young adults with special needs are center stage in every role.
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The U.S. Justice Department and a Central Illinois credit union, CEFCU, have settled a complaint over the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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To mark the end of Black History Month, YWCA McLean County’s Allyship Institute offered a weeklong educational virtual experience that focuses on Black and disabled communities.
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Illinois State University is the first college in Illinois to launch a United Sound chapter. The nationwide program aims to reduce barriers to music participation for people with disabilities.
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Advocates differ on language requiring strict pass-through of state funding to staff