MOPD Chicago@MOPDChicago

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) works to make Chicago a world-class accessible city on behalf of residents and visitors with disabilities

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Joined February 2012
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Chicago: Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and early voting is happening now! Check the @ChicagoElection’s accessibility guide for access information: chicagoelections.gov/voting/…
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We’re hiring a Community Service Representative in our Substance Use Prevention Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in grades 4-12. If you identify as having a disability, we encourage you to apply! Deadline 11/16 Chi.gov/mopdjobs.
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Thanks to everyone who celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) at the One Chicago Accessibility Summit!
Mayor Brandon Johnson (center, behind a podium) stands next to Haben Girma (left, with long dark hair) during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

ALT Mayor Brandon Johnson (center, behind a podium) stands next to Haben Girma (left, with long dark hair) during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

An Apple expert in a blue shirt explains some accessibility features to a woman wearing glasses during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

ALT An Apple expert in a blue shirt explains some accessibility features to a woman wearing glasses during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

Attendees talk during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

ALT Attendees talk during the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

Members of the Apple team and summit stand with Mayor Brandon Johnson (right, a Black man in a suit), MOPD Commissioner Arfa (center, in a black dress with a belt) and Haben Girma (signing in the right of center) at the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

ALT Members of the Apple team and summit stand with Mayor Brandon Johnson (right, a Black man in a suit), MOPD Commissioner Arfa (center, in a black dress with a belt) and Haben Girma (signing in the right of center) at the One Chicago Accessibility Summit.

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Nate Kelly, the coordinator of our Substance Use Prevention Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students, shares a message about how MOPD is marking #RedRibbonWeek.
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Chicago: Election Day is 11/3, but early voting starts today in all 50 wards! Check the @ChicagoElection’s accessibility guide for access information: chicagoelections.gov/voting/…
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The Chicago Film Festival and @thisisuic will host 3 Disability in Focus movie premieres with post-film discussion this month! Find all accessible @chifilmfest screenings here: chicagofilmfestival.com/abou…

Accessibility - Cinema/Chicago

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Congratulations to the more than 54,000 finishers of the 2026 @chimarathon, including Swiss athletes Marcel Hug (@swisssilverbullet) and Catherine DeBrunner, winners of the men’s and women’s wheelchair competition! Photos: Bank of America Chicago Marathon/Kevin Morris
Wheelchair racer Catherine DeBrunner (center, in a wheelchair) receives her medal at the finish line of the 2026 Chicago Marathon.

ALT Wheelchair racer Catherine DeBrunner (center, in a wheelchair) receives her medal at the finish line of the 2026 Chicago Marathon.

Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug (center, in a wheelchair) receives his medal at the finish line of the 2026 Chicago Marathon.

ALT Wheelchair racer Marcel Hug (center, in a wheelchair) receives his medal at the finish line of the 2026 Chicago Marathon.

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The @NITA_Chicago is looking for riders with disabilities to serve on its ADA Advisory Council. Make the CTA, @PaceSuburbanBus and @Metra in Chicago more accessible – apply today! nita.illinois.gov/nita-ada-a…

Northern Illinois Transit Authority | NITA ADA Advisory Council

The NITA Act Requires the agency for form an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Advisory Council. This page will hold information about the council and…

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Do you take public transit in Chicago? Apply to the @NITA_Chicago Riders Advisory Council to help make CTA, @Metra and @PaceSuburbanBus better for riders. nita.illinois.gov/nita-rider…

Northern Illinois Transit Authority | NITA Riders Advisory Council

The NITA Act Requires the agency to form NITA Riders Advisory Council. This page will hold information about the council and how to apply. Applications…

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Chicago: Election Day is 11/3, but early voting starts today in the Loop at 137 S. State St. and 69 W. Washington St.! Check the @ChicagoElection’s accessibility guide for access information: chicagoelections.gov/voting/…
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Happy National Disability Employment Awareness Month! In October, we celebrate employees and job seekers with disabilities and advocate for accessibility in jobs, workplaces, and beyond.
Two staffers at the MOPD Career Center sit at a table in the Career Center and assist someone using a wheelchair, behind a sign reading Employment Workshop.

ALT Two staffers at the MOPD Career Center sit at a table in the Career Center and assist someone using a wheelchair, behind a sign reading Employment Workshop.

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Help @uscensusbureau survey Americans about children’s health! Check your eligibility at answer.census.gov/jfe/form/S…. Eligible participants will complete a virtual interview and receive $50.
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Don’t miss DisFest at @NavyPier on Sunday 9/20, part of the 2026 Chicago Live Festival! Lineup and accessibility info: reinventability.com/disfest

DisFest | website

A celebration of art, dance, music, film, and lives lived with disability!

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Announcing @nita_chicago! Formerly the RTA, NITA sets fares, standards, and schedules across CTA, @Metra, and @PaceSuburbanBus. All services, including Paratransit and the Ride Free and Reduced Fare programs, will continue under NITA. Learn more at nita.illinois.gov.

Northern Illinois Transit Authority | Home

Committed to achieving a vision of safe, reliable, accessible public transportation that connects people to opportunity, advances equity, and combats…

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DreamNight at @lincolnparkzoo gives families with children impacted by severe and chronic illness the opportunity to enjoy the zoo as VIPs. Register by 9/6: tickets.lpzoo.org/events/019… Email access@lpz.org with questions.
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The MOPD offices at City Hall (121 N. LaSalle, Room 104) and Central West Community Center (2102 W. Ogden Ave.) will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
Happy Labor Day: MOPD offices will be closed Monday, September 7.

ALT Happy Labor Day: MOPD offices will be closed Monday, September 7.

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Deadline 9/2: We’re hiring a Disability Service Coordinator (DSC) to lead our youth employment, work on a variety of issues like accessible housing, and support our communications team. If you identify as having a disability, we encourage you to apply! chi.gov/mopdjobs.
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Deadline 8/31/26: We're hiring a Training Officer! Ideal candidates know how to lead disability-related trainings and create program materials on housing, employment, and disability access. Apply at chi.gov/mopdjobs.
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Commissioner Rachel Arfa sat down with @ObamaFoundation CEO, Valerie Jarrett, to discuss the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. piped.video/OSgwwec_FIw

All Access: Chief Executive Officer of the Obama Foundation, Valerie...

Welcome to MOPD All Access! In this interview, MOPD Commissioner Ra...

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We’re hiring a Disability Service Coordinator (DSC) to lead our youth employment program, work on a variety of issues like accessible housing, and support our communications team. If you identify as having a disability, we encourage you to apply! chi.gov/mopdjobs.
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