Audit Finds Accessibility Barriers Across 28 Illinois Municipal Websites
An independent audit found accessibility barriers on all 28 Illinois municipal websites reviewed, including inaccessible PDFs, keyboard-navigation issues, color-contrast problems, and chat-widget concerns. The findings point to potential demand for municipal accessibility audits and remediation ahead of DOJ ADA Title II deadlines: April 26, 2027, for municipalities serving populations over 50,000, and April 26, 2028, for smaller municipalities.