Chicago Disability Rights Activist, Stephanie Cris Matthews, Remembered

Stephanie Cris Matthews was a leader in the disability rights movement in Chicago who once garnered national attention for protesting Jerry Lewis’ annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon.

Ms. Matthews, who grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago with a form of muscular dystrophy, helped found the Chicago chapter of ADAPT, a grassroots organization dedicated to improving care of the disabled.

As a former employee of Access Living in Chicago, she was heavily involved in the lawsuit in the 1980s that brought wheelchair access to CTA buses.

Read more of Katie Drews' ObituaryChicago.com article HERE.

NFL Player Brings Dateless, Disabled Teen to Her School Dance

I've heard of guys crying real tears because of the NFL lockout. Debating a fall without football can take down even the toughest of the tough guys. But the people who are crying over Chicago Bears' rookie J.T. Thomas' latest adventure actually have the lockout to thank for the heartwarming, tissue-soaking tale.

Read more of Jeanne Sager's The Stir article HERE.