{"id":30484,"date":"2024-03-18T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T14:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=30484"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:38:49","slug":"digital-accessibility-law-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/digital-accessibility-law-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Digital Accessibility Law in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30484\" class=\"elementor elementor-30484\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35d611c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35d611c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01ed790\" data-id=\"01ed790\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cdd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"98cdd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-ada\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free ADA Compliance Audit Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-ada-compliance-check\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc3d581 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc3d581\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2c270c\" data-id=\"a2c270c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df7c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df7c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As technology evolves, the need for comprehensive digital accessibility standards becomes more pronounced. In Illinois, web accessibility standards are higher than in many other states.<\/p><p>Illinois&#8217; journey towards accessibility legislation was shaped by the recognition of the vital role technology plays in modern life. With access to information, communications, and services often reliant on digital technology, the State found it was not consistently or cost-effectively ensuring accessibility to individuals with disabilities, thus preventing equal participation in crucial areas of life like education and employment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6375ba2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6375ba2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6bdde\" data-id=\"ca6bdde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76667c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c76667c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29061\" alt=\"Icon of the US Department of Justice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Top-accessibility-stories-Department-of-Justice.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5f83e7\" data-id=\"d5f83e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5553b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc5553b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Web Accessibility Laws in Illinois<\/h2><p>Motivated by a commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity, the state has crafted additional legislation that goes above and beyond federal requirements to ensure digital platforms are accessible to all individuals, regardless of ability. Here\u2019s a breakdown of all web accessibility legislation that applies in Illinois.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbe8cb1 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbe8cb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a80ca2b\" data-id=\"a80ca2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d3551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d3551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA)<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/doit.illinois.gov\/initiatives\/accessibility\/iitaa.html#:~:text=The%20Illinois%20Information%20Technology%20Accessibility,accessible%20to%20people%20with%20disabilities.\">Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act<\/a> (Public Act 095-0307) was originally signed in 2007, with technical standards going into effect in 2008. Updated <a href=\"https:\/\/doit.illinois.gov\/initiatives\/accessibility\/iitaa\/iitaa-2-0-standards.html#a_toc4\">IITAA 2.0 Standards<\/a> were published and went into effect in 2018.<\/p><p>IITA requires all information technology that is developed, purchased, or provided by State agencies and public universities to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes:<\/p><ul><li>Websites<\/li><li>Electronic documents and videos<\/li><li>Software and mobile applications<\/li><li>Computers and peripherals<\/li><li>Information kiosks<\/li><li>Multifunction office machines<\/li><li>Telecommunications equipment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88f29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c88f29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>IITA&#8217;s technical standards are based on compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA, but compliance with WCAG 2.1 and Level AAA guidelines is encouraged where possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06f0cd3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06f0cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc709a\" data-id=\"7fc709a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1fbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac1fbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Americans With Disabilities Act<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> was enacted in 1990 to address physical accessibility challenges. However, under updated provisions, websites and digital platforms are viewed as extensions of physical spaces, making digital ADA compliance a requirement for government agencies and public-facing businesses like banks, healthcare providers, retail companies, transportation providers, and leisure and entertainment venues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c30e8\" data-id=\"88c30e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bce07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01bce07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/California-Law-Blog-Illustration.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29759\" alt=\"Illustration of a laptop showing a woman on the screen holding the scales of justice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/California-Law-Blog-Illustration.png 600w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/California-Law-Blog-Illustration-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c0b631 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c0b631\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b577dfe\" data-id=\"b577dfe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bd95d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bd95d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ADA is split into five titles, although only the first three apply to website accessibility:<\/p><ul><li>ADA Title I prohibits employment discrimination and mandates that all information regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, job assignments, and termination be accessible.<\/li><li>ADA Title II addresses the accessibility of public services, programs, and activities. It mandates that state and local governments make digital information equally available to disabled citizens.<\/li><li>ADA Title III applies to any public-facing business. It mandates that companies provide full and equal online access to goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a310cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a310cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-compliance-in-illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADA compliance in Illinois<\/a> here.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-067b572 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"067b572\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4c788\" data-id=\"fd4c788\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba928e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba928e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">Section 508 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act<\/a> applies primarily to federal agencies. It requires that all electronic and information technology used by government agencies be accessible to individuals with disabilities, including websites, software, and other digital assets. The overarching goal is to ensure that:<\/p><ol><li>Federal employees with disabilities have equal access to information and data as their non-disabled counterparts.<\/li><li>Members of the public seeking federal information or services have comparable access to information and data as non-disabled citizens.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-420f1fd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"420f1fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba300a\" data-id=\"bba300a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb54e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdb54e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53e2f44\" data-id=\"53e2f44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e58680f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e58680f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af05e63 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"af05e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f4acbf disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f4acbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fc1145\" data-id=\"5fc1145\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d312c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d312c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Types of Business Are Affected By Illinois Web Accessibility Legislation?<\/h2><p>Accessibility laws in Illinois extend to various entities, including government organizations, contractors, private companies, and educational institutions.<\/p><p>At first glance, it may appear that <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-title-iii-compliance\/\">ADA Title III<\/a> is the only piece of web accessibility legislation that applies to private businesses, and that the focus of Illinois web accessibility legislation is primarily on government and federal organizations. However, that\u2019s not necessarily the case.<\/p><p>In addition to ADA Title III, private companies can also be affected by Section 508, as regulations also apply to private businesses supplying goods or services or receiving funding from a government entity or federal agency. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li>Direct or indirect subcontractors across fields like technology, software provision, telecommunications, construction, engineering, etc.<\/li><li>Non-profit grant recipients like charities, conservation groups, research institutions, and community development organizations.<\/li><li>For-profit recipients of federal funding across the healthcare, finance, education, and transport sectors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bc4566 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bc4566\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e462ac3\" data-id=\"e462ac3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399213e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399213e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are The Risks and Consequences of Non-Compliance?<\/h2><p>Companies found to be non-compliant with IITAA, ADA, or Section 508 standards are at risk of both lawsuits and fines. If your organization receives government funding, non-compliance may also result in it being revoked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b79d5e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b79d5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc95cdf\" data-id=\"bc95cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b73f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b73f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aside from potential financial and legal penalties, there are several other negative consequences for businesses with non-compliant websites. Examples include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Limited market reach<\/strong> &#8211; Inaccessible platforms limit access and engagement.<\/li><li><strong>Loss of revenue<\/strong> \u2013 Boycotting by people with disabilities, their families, and associates may lead to a significantly reduced market share.<\/li><li><strong>Reputational damage<\/strong> \u2013 Negative PR may result in decreased brand loyalty.<\/li><li><strong>Reduced employee morale<\/strong> &#8211; Employees may feel disillusioned or embarrassed to be associated with your company, leading to decreased job satisfaction and retention.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced regulatory scrutiny<\/strong> &#8211; Non-compliance may attract heightened attention from government agencies and watchdog organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9945a61\" data-id=\"9945a61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de21819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de21819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21130\" alt=\"Fined $250,000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-768x659.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset-1024x879.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Canada-blog-asset.png 1121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7929985 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7929985\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-193dd3b\" data-id=\"193dd3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df1905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df1905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Notable Digital Accessibility Lawsuits in Illinois<\/h2><p>Illinois ranks <a href=\"https:\/\/adasitecompliance.com\/record-website-accessibility-lawsuit-filings-2022\/\">5th in America<\/a> for the number of web accessibility lawsuits filed annually. Legal cases provide valuable insights into the evolving legal landscape surrounding digital accessibility and serve as a stark reminder of the potential consequences of non-compliance.<\/p><p>In the case of Illinois, specifically, web accessibility lawsuits also serve as a valuable reminder that excluding just one person can have severe repercussions, as three big-name retailers found out when they were sued by the same disabled citizen, Kayla Reed:<\/p><ol><li>Reed v. Kmart<\/li><li>Reed v. Empire Today<\/li><li>Reed v. Ace Hardware<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c6269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c6269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reed, who lives in the Los Angeles area, is visually impaired. However, because the retailers in question are based in Chicago (Hoffman Estates, Northlake, and Oakbrook), the suits were filed through the Illinois courts. Each case cited ADA Title III, alleging the companies maintain websites that are unusable for customers with vision impairments. In the case of Kmart, Reed also alleged that the company\u2019s mobile app was not accessible to blind customers.<\/p><p>Reed was represented by attorneys from Chicago-based firm PaytonDann firm, which also headed up several similar website accessibility suits on behalf of other blind plaintiffs. Defendants in these cases include:<\/p><ul><li>Kraft Heinz Foods<\/li><li>Retail giant Sears<\/li><li>McDonald\u2019s <\/li><li>GrubHub<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd32e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fd32e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The litigation against Kraft Heinz Foods was settled in 2017 for an undisclosed amount. Most of the other cases remain pending.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc0615a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc0615a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f61f66\" data-id=\"6f61f66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d380c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d380c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset-768x433.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25393\" alt=\"WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WCAG-Levels-of-Compliance-Blog-Asset.png 1781w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179e4dd\" data-id=\"179e4dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab29bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab29bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Importance of WCAG Compliance<\/h2><p>Developing a thorough understanding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/a-new-standard-of-website-accessibility-is-on-the-way\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> is essential, primarily because they are the international gold standard in web accessibility. However, publishing content that is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust as per the four core principles of WCAG is typically the basis of any given piece of US digital accessibility statute. Businesses with WCAG compliant websites are therefore much more likely to be compliant with web accessibility legislation across the board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4536fa disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4536fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1987216\" data-id=\"1987216\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309adf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"309adf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Download our Guide to Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations in the US<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11495b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11495b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay ahead of the game when it comes to Digital Accessibility laws and compliance in the United States. Learn about all the different federal and state-level regulations, see real examples of web accessibility lawsuits in different regions and discover a 7-step action plan for building accessible websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69bdce elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b69bdce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get More Information Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aad6f5d\" data-id=\"aad6f5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d19e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22d19e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30511\" alt=\"Mock up for accessibility laws and regulations in the usa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b622f05 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b622f05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e687c\" data-id=\"73e687c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0d5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0d5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Build and Maintain a Compliant Website<\/h2><p>Investing in accessibility software and technology services helps you deliver inclusive online experiences while also accomplishing legal compliance. But, with website content changing constantly, knowing where to start is often challenging.<\/p><p>With that in mind, Recite Me has developed a suite of web accessibility tools to help organizations enhance their website build, boost usability, and demonstrate commitment to accessibility. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f0833b disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f0833b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b21b29\" data-id=\"7b21b29\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417abc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417abc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Develop a Compliant Website Build<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Recite Me Accessibility Checker<\/a> audits both back-end and front-end web development processes. Comprising 396 separate compliance scans, our software effortlessly identifies non-compliance issues and generates a prioritized fix queue based on WCAG criteria. 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The Toolbar allows users to customize:<\/p><ul><li>Font size, type, and color options.<\/li><li>Color contrast between the text and background.<\/li><li>The display language (over 100 on-screen languages are available)<\/li><li>PDF documents<\/li><li>The method of consumption (download content as audio files or translate into 65 text-to-speech languages).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e669ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e669ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, tools like the on-screen ruler, mask, zoom function, built-in spell-checker, and fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus help with focus and enhance comprehension. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee7cea3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee7cea3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa9aeb3\" data-id=\"aa9aeb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9c1ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9c1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Demonstrate Ongoing Commitment to Digital Accessibility<\/h3><p>If you use the Recite Me Accessibility Checker, you\u2019ll have access to a dedicated account manager who can help guide you on marketing and promoting your compliance efforts. However, in addition to sharing your web accessibility reports and scores, it\u2019s recommended to display an Accessibility Statement on your website. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/how-to-write-an-awesome-accessibility-statement\/\">Writing your own accessibility statement<\/a> can take time. However, Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/free-website-accessibility-statement-generator\/\">Free Accessibility Statement Generator<\/a> can compose a tailored statement that is ready for immediate upload to your website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ceb7bc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ceb7bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12efa49\" data-id=\"12efa49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0941c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0941c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the accessibility laws and legislations in the state of Illinois. 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