THE DIRECTORY
The 13 offices the Illinois guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- Illinois Legal Aid Online
Illinois's legal aid website, with a Get Legal Help section; Land of Lincoln Legal Aid sends applicants to apply online there.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by The Notice Before an Eviction, Getting the Security Deposit Back, Repairing and Deducting from Rent, When a Landlord Retaliates, When an Eviction File Is Sealed, Decision Making and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Eviction Help Illinois
Free legal services and resources for people dealing with eviction, by phone or by text to 85622, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-855-631-0811
Sent here by The Notice Before an Eviction, Getting the Security Deposit Back, Repairing and Deducting from Rent, When a Landlord Retaliates, When an Eviction File Is Sealed
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Legal Aid Chicago
Free civil legal services, for people at risk of homelessness, seniors and veterans, women and children, survivors of violence and trafficking, people with disabilities, and on workers' rights; every client is registered by telephone and screened by its Client Screening Unit.
- Covers
- Cook County
- For
- People living in poverty
- Phone
- (312) 341-1070
- Post
- 200 N. LaSalle Street, Ste. 1400, Chicago, IL 60601
Sent here by The Notice Before an Eviction, Getting the Security Deposit Back, Repairing and Deducting from Rent, When a Landlord Retaliates, When an Eviction File Is Sealed, Decision Making and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Prairie State Legal Services
Free legal help from 11 offices, in Bloomington, Galesburg, Joliet, Kankakee, McHenry, Moline, Ottawa, Peoria, Rockford, Waukegan and West Chicago, with online intake, a telephone counseling service and helplines.
- Covers
- 36 counties in Northern and Central Illinois
- For
- People living in poverty
- Phone
- (815) 965-2134
4 regional offices, and 4 phone lines
- Telephone Counseling Service · (630) 580-3357
- Fair Housing Project · 1-855-347-7757
- Domestic Violence Helpline · 1-844-388-7757
- Legal Assistance for Older Adults · 1-888-965-7757
- Bloomington · 201 West Olive Street, Suite 203, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 827-5021
- Galesburg · 311 East Main Street, Suite 302, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 343-2141
- Joliet · 14A W. Cass Street, 3rd Floor, Joliet, IL 60432 · (815) 727-5123
- Kankakee · 187 South Schuyler Avenue, Suite 350, Kankakee, IL 60901 · (815) 935-2750
Sent here by The Notice Before an Eviction, Getting the Security Deposit Back, Repairing and Deducting from Rent, When a Landlord Retaliates, When an Eviction File Is Sealed, Decision Making and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Free legal services in housing, family, education, consumer, health and economic security, and elder law and disability rights; applications go through its Legal Advice and Referral Center by phone or online.
- Covers
- Central and southern Illinois, county by county
- For
- People who qualify
- Phone
- 1-877-342-7891
5 regional offices, and 2 phone lines
- Eviction & Fresh Start Project Hotline · 1-855-601-9474
- Consumer Law Hotline · (618) 403-7775Serves Crawford, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White counties
- Central Regional Office (East St. Louis) · 8787 State Street, Suite 101, East St. Louis, IL 62203 · (618) 398-0958Serves Clinton, Fayette, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties
- Western Regional Office (Alton) · 111 East Fourth Street, Suite 330, Alton, IL 62002 · (618) 462-0029Serves Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Pike and Schuyler counties
- Northern Regional Office (Springfield) · 1010 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704 · (217) 529-8400Serves Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott and Shelby counties
- Eastern Regional Office (Champaign) · 302 North First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 · (217) 356-1351Serves Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion counties
- Southern Regional Office (Carbondale) · 509 South University Avenue, Third Floor, Carbondale, IL 62901 · (618) 457-7800Serves Alexander, Clay, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White and Williamson counties
Sent here by The Notice Before an Eviction, Getting the Security Deposit Back, Repairing and Deducting from Rent, When a Landlord Retaliates, When an Eviction File Is Sealed, Decision Making and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Equip for Equality
The federally mandated, governor appointed protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities in Illinois.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- People with disabilities
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, A Conviction Record and a Job
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Illinois Department of Human Rights
Takes discrimination complaints, including fair housing complaints, with offices in Chicago and Springfield.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (312) 814-6200
2 regional offices, and a phone line
- Chicago · 555 West Monroe Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60661 · (312) 814-6200
- Springfield · 524 S. 2nd Street, Suite 300, Springfield, IL 62701 · (217) 785-5100
- Fair housing inquiries · (312) 814-6229
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, A Conviction Record and a Job
- Illinois Department of Labor
Takes workplace complaints, among them wage claims, leave, child labor, prevailing wage, day labor and freelance worker complaints, on forms sent by email or mail.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (312) 793-2800
2 more phone lines
- Springfield · (217) 782-6206
- Wage claims · (312) 793-2808
Sent here by When Wages Have to Be Paid, The Last Paycheck and Unused Vacation, The Minimum Wage, The Pay Stub and the Rate of Pay
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
Runs unemployment insurance in Illinois; its Claimant Services Center answers unemployment insurance and ILogin questions.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-244-5631
Sent here by When Wages Have to Be Paid, The Last Paycheck and Unused Vacation, The Minimum Wage, The Pay Stub and the Rate of Pay
- Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
Handles workers' compensation claims, with offices in Chicago, Springfield, Collinsville, Peoria and Rockford.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (312) 814-6500
2 more phone lines
- Springfield · (217) 785-7087
- Collinsville · (618) 346-3484
Sent here by Hurt on the Job
- Illinois Attorney General, Consumer Fraud
Takes consumer complaints through consumer fraud helplines in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale, and runs civil rights, disability rights, health care and workplace rights helplines.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-386-5438
4 more phone lines
- Springfield helpline · 1-800-243-0618
- Carbondale helpline · 1-800-243-0607
- Civil Rights Helpline · 1-877-581-3692
- Workplace Rights Helpline · 1-844-740-5076
Sent here by Deceptive Business Practices, A New Car That Cannot Be Fixed, Canceling a Sale Made at Your Door, The Letter About a Data Breach, When Someone Uses Your Identity, The Car Repair Estimate, What a Debt Collector May Not Do
- Illinois Department of Insurance
Takes consumer insurance complaints, with an Office of Consumer Health Insurance and external review of health claim denials.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-866-445-5364
Another phone line
- Office of Consumer Health Insurance · 1-877-527-9431
Sent here by Driving Without Insurance
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder
Two ways to find an ISBA lawyer for a legal problem, which the association says is often free.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Changing a Name, Expunging or Sealing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate Without Probate, Decision Making and Parenting Time, How Long an Order of Protection Lasts, Domestic Battery