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Abilities Expo/Disability Expenses/Events

IL ABLE Wraps Up Another Great Year at the Chicago Abilities Expo

Thanks to the hundreds of visitors who stopped by the IL ABLE table at last weekend’s Abilities Expo!   

A big shout out to IL ABLE Account Owners and panelists at the workshop Bradley Westmaas, Michele Westmaas, Dan McConchie and Carla Vassilos. Thank you for sharing your stories, insights, and answering questions.   

Did you miss our standing-room-only ABLE workshop?  Watch the video below and learn from actual IL ABLE account owners, the “Why” of opening an IL ABLE Account.  

View more highlights from this year’s Abilities Expo!

Get started! Visit IL ABLE to Learn More, Read the Plan Disclosure Booklet, and Open an Account!

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Abilities Expo/Disability Expenses/Events/News/Treasurer Michael Frerichs

Find us at the Abilities Expo!

The Chicago Abilities Expo comes to town June 12-14, 2026, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL.

Join Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Friday, June 12 at 11 am as he cuts the ribbon to open the show. After the ribbon cutting, stop by booth #508 to learn how to open an IL ABLE Account to be able to save and invest to be able to pay for many of the products featured at the Abilities Expo. Grab some IL ABLE swag while you are there.

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Celebrating Value and Talen National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Events

Celebrating 80 Years of National Disability Employment Awareness Month

A shout out this month to workers with disabilities!  We celebrate with you on this, the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). “Celebrating Value and Talent”  raises awareness about disability employment and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.

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ABLE Facts/Events/News

The Countdown Is On!

Get Ready for ABLE Age Adjustment

On January 1, 2026, the age of disability onset criteria to own an IL ABLE Account will expand to include people who acquired their disability before age 46. (The current criteria is disability onset before age 26.)  Approximately 250,000 more Illinoisans will become eligible to own a tax-advantaged IL ABLE Account to start saving and investing for disability-related expenses.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 35

The Colors of Disability Pride

Disability Pride Month is observed each July and commemorates the signing of the landmark civil rights law, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which turns 35 this year! It is a time to honor the rich and diverse history, experiences, and achievements of people with disabilities here in Illinois and across the country.  One way to show your pride is to fly or display the Disability Pride flag!

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ABLE Facts/Events/News

ABLE Turns 10!

Celebrate a Milestone and Look Ahead

Today, we celebrate the landmark legislation that paved the way for 8 million Americans with disabilities to save and invest for themselves to build quality of life and greater financial independence.  On December 19, 2014, Congress unanimously passed the Stephen Beck Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act).

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