A new law allows more Illinoisans with disabilities to save and invest to increase independence and improve quality of life.

More Illinoisans living with a disability now have access to a program that helps them save and invest money. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said an estimated 250,000 ...

The change nearly doubles the number of Illinois residents who can use the program, which lets people with disabilities save ...

Roughly a quarter-million more Illinoisans with a disability are now eligible for savings accounts that allow them to save ...

Change in Law Increases Age from 26 to 46 VIDEO WILL BE POSTED HERE: CHICAGO, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced that an estimated 250,000 Illinoisans ...

A government-supported program to provide financial help for people with disabilities in Illinois is expanding.

Thousands more Illinoisans with disabilities now have access to savings accounts. ABLE accounts allow people to save more money that can be used for their care.

An estimated 250,000 more Illinoisans with a disability now are eligible to open an ABLE account to save and invest money without risking their federal benefits.

An estimated 250,000 more Illinois residents with disabilities are now eligible to open special savings accounts after a ...

Illinois has expanded its ABLE savings program to allow individuals diagnosed with a disability before age 47 to open ...

A government-supported program to provide financial help for people with disabilities in Illinois is expanding.

Paul Safarik, 32, of has worked in the food industry since he was 21, delivering for quick service restaurants and stocking groceries at stores. With his earnings, Safarik, who has Down syndrome, ...