State lawmakers passed a bill Friday morning that will provide $1.5 billion in funding for Illinois public transportation.

We are afraid that AI and technology will be seen as a cost-effective replacement for human supports such as personal ...

After multiple failed legislative proposals, state lawmakers finally got a transit funding deal across the finish line in the early morning hours on Friday. Gov. JB Pritzker ...

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury was seated Monday in the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for ...

Assistive technology is vital for upholding dignity and fundamental rights by promoting health, autonomy, economic participation, and social inclusion for ...

The global electric wheelchair market is projected to surpass market size of US$ 19.12 billion by 2033 from US$ 7.72 billion ...

Abstract: This paper presents a real-time obstacle detection and recognition system designed to enhance navigation for visually impaired individuals through assistive technology. The system integrates ...

In a new study exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and student well-being, researchers have uncovered how the use of AI assistive technologies can help visually impaired university ...

How Ryan Corey and his Listening Technology Lab at UIC and DPI are out to improve hearing assistance technology ...

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The Texas National Guard sent seven members of its squad who had been deployed to Illinois back to the Lone Star state over their physical fitness. The guard said it was because "they did not meet the ...

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