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Disability law signed by Pritzker
Pritzker signs law to eliminate subminimum wage for people with disabilities by 2029

A long-awaited bill was finally signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last Tuesday. It aims to end the practice of Illinois organizations paying their disabled workers less than the minimum wage.…

Autism inspiration in Chicago
Felician Sisters nonprofit provides psychological support for Chicago youth

85-year-old Margaret Eder vividly remembers a young boy from Chicago with autism spectrum disorder who experienced a lot of bullying at school and even had to face financial and academic…

Autistic painter in Chicago, IL
Painting with a Purpose event to uplift and benefit the autism community

This weekend will present a great opportunity for people who will be in Park Ridge, as there will be a painting event called "Painting with a Purpose" that aims to…

Bill Gates was Autistic
Bill Gates and Autism

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings," 69-year-old Microsoft co-founder and tech mogul Bill Gates shared that he believes he would have been diagnosed with autism…

First Look For Charity Fundraiser At The 2025 Chicago Auto Show Raises More Than $2.4 Million For Local Charities

The Chicago Auto Show successfully generated a significant amount of funds, totaling over $2.4 million, for 18 local charities during its First Look for Charity gala. This formal event, held…

UConn receives $400,000 grant for cutting-edge autism research

It's a great honor for the UConn School of Medicine to be recognized by the prestigious Eagles Autism Foundation as one of the 22 groundbreaking projects in autism research. The…

3 Ways Kids Thrive at This Therapeutic Summer Camp in Chicago

If there's one challenge Autistic children face,  it's finding acceptance in a community that appreciates and acknowledges some of their strengths. Oftentimes, it's the opposite, as Autistic children are not…

Chicago schools doubled classroom assistants in recent years. Now, labor unions are fighting over who represents them

Apart from shortage of school psychologists, there's also a  lack of classroom assistants . In case you   don't know who they are: Special Education Classroom Assistants are trained professionals who…