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IITAA 2.1 & ADA Title II Compliance for Illinois
Illinois already has its own accessibility law — the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act — and DoIT has updated it to IITAA 2.1, which says: if you meet WCAG 2.1 AA, you meet Illinois. That applies to state agency websites, systems, and electronic documents. On top of that, the DOJ's ADA Title II web rule puts a date on it: for most Illinois entities serving 50,000+ people, public-facing PDFs must meet WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026. CASO Comply lets you fix those in minutes instead of doing them one by one.
What Illinois Already Requires
Illinois has already updated IITAA to WCAG 2.1 AA and is telling agencies that the DOJ rule means web documents have to meet it by April 2026. CASO Comply gives you a way to run all your PDFs through that standard without hiring more people.
Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA)
Illinois' own accessibility law requiring state agencies to make information technologies accessible. IITAA standards are based on Section 508 and require conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
IITAA 2.1 Standards
Information technologies that are compliant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA are also compliant with IITAA. If it meets WCAG 2.1 AA, it meets Illinois — one standard, one promise.
DoIT — DOJ Rule Guidance
Illinois DoIT tells agencies directly that the April 2024 DOJ rule requires web sites, web documents, and web applications to meet WCAG 2.1 AA, and that most state agencies have until April 2026.
Illinois DHS IITAA Functional Criteria
Defines the functional criteria for accessible IT in Illinois — demonstrating that accessibility requirements cover more than just web pages, including electronic documents.
University of Illinois / UIC / ISU Accessibility Pages
All repeat the same message: Title II updates require WCAG 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026, covering digital content. This is the standard Illinois higher ed and K-12 follow.
The Federal Clock Illinois Is Following
Illinois DoIT literally links to the DOJ rule and tells agencies that most have until April 2026. The rule says “web content” includes documents posted on the site — which is why public-facing PDFs are in scope.
23 Days Remaining
April 24, 2026
State and local governments serving populations of 50,000 or more
This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.
390 Days Remaining
April 26, 2027
State and local governments serving populations of under 50,000
This deadline is approaching. Act now to ensure compliance.
Why Illinois Entities Choose CASO Comply
Clear the PDF Backlog Fast
Illinois agencies, universities, school districts, and local governments already have years of PDFs online — board of education minutes, village board packets, FOIA forms, permits, HR docs, and campus policies. IITAA 2.1 now says WCAG 2.1 AA, and the DOJ says by April 2026. CASO Comply automates it so you can bring older, still-used PDFs into compliance without adding staff.
Stay Compliant on Every New Upload
Even if you clean up the old stuff, next week someone will post another PDF to the city site, the school site, or the university site. CASO Comply gives you a repeatable way to make new public-facing PDFs accessible at the point of publishing. DoIT guidance says anything developed or procured after June 24, 2024 should comply with WCAG 2.1 AA.
No Accessibility Expertise Required
IITAA is explicitly harmonized with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 — which sounds scary to small districts. CASO Comply bakes that in (tags, reading order, alt text, document properties), so IT, Communications, or the business office can meet the 2026 and 2027 dates without hiring a PDF/UA specialist.
How CASO Comply Helps
A complete solution for Illinois document accessibility — from discovery to remediation to ongoing compliance.
SiteScan Document Inventory
Automated crawling of your web presence to identify PDFs, Word documents, and spreadsheets. Free scan covers up to 25 pages — contact us for a full-site audit.
Automated Remediation at Scale
AI-powered remediation processes thousands of documents per day. Structure tagging, alt text generation, reading order correction, and metadata cleanup — all automated.
Certificate of Compliance
Every remediated document includes a compliance validation report with before-and-after scoring. Level 3 (Full Remediation) documents receive a Certificate of Compliance for audit and procurement purposes.
Ongoing Monitoring
Stay compliant with ongoing monitoring. Our Docker Agent auto-monitors your document directories and processes new files automatically. Run SiteScan on demand to catch new documents published to your website.
Affordable Compliance
Starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the ADA Title II compliance deadline for Illinois?
Entities serving populations of 50,000 or more must comply by April 24, 2026. Smaller entities have until April 26, 2027. These federal deadlines apply to all Illinois state and local government entities.
What does Illinois require for document accessibility?
Illinois has the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA), one of the most comprehensive state accessibility laws. IITAA 2.1 Standards apply to all state agencies, universities, and public entities. DoIT has issued specific guidance on the DOJ rule. In addition, the federal ADA Title II rule requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA for all web content including posted documents.
How much does PDF remediation cost?
CASO Comply offers three remediation levels starting at $0.30 per page — up to 95% less than traditional manual remediation. Volume pricing is available for large document libraries.
Can you handle large document libraries?
Yes. Our automated pipeline processes most documents in under a minute. We routinely handle libraries of thousands of documents for government agencies and higher education institutions.
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