Illinois is expanding a program for people with disabilities to help them save for their future without risking their federal ...

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 ...

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

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

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 Illinois residents with disabilities are now eligible to open special savings accounts after a ...

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 ...

The change nearly doubles the number of Illinois residents who can use the program, which lets people with disabilities save and invest money tax-free for qualified expenses.