It all started in Illinois with the demand that people with disabilities be treated equally since the early 1900s. In fact, many organizations were created in Illinois to help respect the laws. For example, the Disability Rights Bureau, the American Civil Liberties of Illinois, the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, the Chicago Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, and even Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are mentioned in this project. Today many people with disabilities have more rights than in the past. Even after so much progress, people with disabilities still face some kind of inequality in society. Therefore, disability rights programs and organizations have many effective laws in Illinois to provide legal protection to people with disabilities. Without the laws and movements encountered in Illinois, there would be no change in the lives of disabled people. But it is argued that some kind of discrimination still exists based on stereotypes, abuse and other misconceptions. This bill covers all disability rights in Illinois. Are people in Illinois fully covered for equality? These laws help strengthen protections and allow people with disabilities to live normal lives. People with disabilities have the right, by law, to fair and equal opportunities in all aspects of life. The Disability Rights Bureau enforces state and federal laws that protect the rights of persons with disabilities to equal access to buildings, housing and services, including the Environmental Barriers Act. The Disability Rights Bureau regularly provides technical assistance and referrals to individuals with disabilities and private public entities seeking to comply with disability rights laws. The Bureau conducts disabi...... middle of paper ......commodation for children with various disabilities and has found itself seriously frustrated by the paucity of useful and available information and assistance. At the end of 1995, it was estimated that one in five people in the United States had some level of disability, one in ten severe. According to 1995 census data, the percentage of people aged 22 to 64 living in poverty was 13.3 percent. But among disabled people it was 19.3%. Finally, and thanks in part to the inspiration provided by the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, disability rights advocates began to push for full legal equality and access to mainstream society. With disability rights people have the right not to be confined unless they pose a community danger to themselves or others, the right to a court hearing to challenge an involuntary commitment, and the right to an attorney during commitment hearings.