Illinois Honors Achievements in Hiring and Promotion of People with Disabilities

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois--(ENEWSPF)--May 20, 2014.  The state of Illinois today honored the achievements of those who have done an outstanding job of providing equal opportunity and access to people with disabilities, including the Illinois Tollway and a number of other state agencies that have participated in the Successful Disability Opportunities program. The awards were presented by Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Rocco J. Claps and Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary (IDHS) Michelle R.B. Saddler at a ceremony of the state’s Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED). 

"People with disabilities have the same drive to achieve the American dream, to be successfully employed and fully participate in life," Governor Pat Quinn said. “Today we honor those who have helped people achieve their dreams. I'm fully committed to making Illinois the nation's leading employer of people with disabilities.”

The ICED’s Agency of the Year award recognized the Illinois Tollway as a leader among state agencies for its approach to implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Human Rights Act. The Tollway fully engages in a flexible and interactive process to explore reasonable, effective and sometimes creative accommodations. The Tollway currently employs 165 people with disabilities, about 11 percent of its workforce of nearly 1,500 employees.

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