developmentally disabled

A special joint committee of Illinois Senators and Representatives will meet Wednesday to learn about abuse and neglect in the state's network of group…

After taking a break for Thanksgiving, Governor Bruce Rauner and the four legislative leaders are scheduled to meet Monday afternoon, as the second, and…

Adults with disabilities often face long waiting lists for services or placements in group homes. This leaves parents filling the role of primary…

Gov. Bruce Rauner says he wants to get the state out of legal agreements called consent decrees. The deals are a big part of the reason the government is…

Suspended payments for early intervention services will resume, even though Illinois still has no budget. Early intervention is just that -- therapists…

Twenty-five years after the landmark federal law, people with disabilities in Illinois still have trouble getting hired.Bob Peterson wants to work in the…

Advocates for people with disabilities gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to show support for community-based living.Bridget Brown is a public speaker…

Jennifer Wilson’s family painted her new room a "buttercream yellow" in anticipation of her big move. They threw house-warming showers for the 27-year-old…

Should capital punishment be banned for mentally retarded defendants? Of course it should. And policymakers at the state and national levels now have an…