Illinois ADA Project

News Articles

ADA Title I - Employment

June 9, 2008 - Wal-Mart to Pay $250,000 for Disability Bias EEOC Said Long-Time Pharmacy Technician Fired Because of Gunshot Disability

March 14, 2008 - 7th Circuit: ADA Prohibits Association Discrimination Against Employees By Maria Greco Danaher
from SHRM HR News (Society For Human Resource Management)

May 31, 2007 - Wal-Mart did not discriminate against disabled employee, court rules

May 29, 2007 - Census Bureau Facts for Features: Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26

Mar 27, 2007 - Updates expected for Americans with Disabilities Act

May 22, 2007 - Accessibility settlement shapes campus renovation projects

March 8, 2007 - Ninth Circuit Rules Employee's Misconduct Is Not Basis for Termination When Related to a Disability

ADA Title II - Government Services and Public Transportation

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking public comment on proposed regulations to revise the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. More information is available at: http://www.ada.gov/NPRM2008/ADAnprm08.htm.

April 24, 2008 - Judge rules Social Security Administration must accommodate blind beneficiaries

March 19, 2008 - Study Finds 'Section 504' Rules Source of Confusion for Schools
from Education Week

March 7, 2008 - Agreement mandates protections for pedestrians
from The Oakland Press

October 31, 2007 - The Over-the-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3985)

September, 2007 - Chicago agrees to Pay Largest ADA Curb Ramp Settlement Ever -- $50,000,000 in New Money

ADA Title III - Public Accommodations

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking public comment on proposed regulations to revise the Department’s ADA regulations, including its ADA Standards for Accessible Design. More information is available at: http://www.ada.gov/NPRM2008/ADAnprm08.htm.

August 13, 2008 - Chicago paratransit operator no stranger to complaints
Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL)

June 19, 2008 - Access Denied: The Blind or Deaf Can Feel Left Behind As the Tools of Technology Advance
Washington Post

June 19, 2008 - Markey Introduces Bipartisan Telecom Accessibility Bill

June 9, 2008 - First Public Service Dog Census Launches: Census Aims to Count Every Service Dog in the US

April 24, 2008 - Credit reports to be accessible to the blind
San Francisco Chronicle

March 12, 2008 - National Federation of the Blind and Deque Systems, Inc. Launch Nonvisual Access Certification Program
from BusinessWire

General ADA News

July 26, 2008 - National Forum on Disability Issues to feature presidential candidates in Columbus, Ohio

June 26, 2008 - House Votes to Expand Civil Rights for Disabled
New York Times