Skeletons, cowgirls, witches — you name it; it was there. On Oct. 4, the Arlington…
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How can journalists improve their coverage of poverty and disability?
The AP Stylebook is an authoritative reference book for journalists, but over the years, journalists…
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How well are journalists covering poverty and disability?
EDITOR”S NOTE: This story is the first of a two part series regarding the coverage…
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Chicago Bears Wheelchair Rugby Puts Football to Shame
The smell of rubber wafts up from the basketball court inside the gymnasium. Silence reigns…
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Community Living Replacing Institutions for Developmentally Disabled, Lags Downstate
Close to 500 severely disabled Illinoisans are in danger of losing their homes because of…
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Changes to medicaid shake disabled community
A cheerful, high pitched voice cut through a crowd of people waiting outside of a…
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Murray Center’s closing leaves more than 250 developmentally disabled residents with tough choice
Just like any toddler, Karen Kelly’s son can throw a powerful temper tantrum. The only…
Disability Advocates Rally Against Medicaid Cuts
The chanting of “no justice, no peace” echoed through the city’s Downtown skyscrapers during a…