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FAIR HOUSING CENTERS IN ILLINOIS

Alton

Davenport

Glen Ellyn 

Mundelein

Rockford

Belleville

Decatur

Harvey

Murphysburo

Springfield 

Bloomington

Des Plaines

Jacksonville

Ottawa

 St. Charles

Carbondale

East St. Louis

Joliet 

Peoria 

 Urbana

Carol Stream

Elgin

Kankakee 

Quincy 

Waukegan

Champaign

Forest Park

 Mattoon

Rock Falls

Park Forest

Chicago  and 
some Northern
and Southern
Suburbs

Galesburg

Mount Vernon

Rock Island

 

Alton

Impact Center for Independent Living          http://www.impactcil.org

IMPACT Inc.

2735 E. Broadway
Alton, IL 62002

PHONE: (618) 462-1411

FAX: (618) 474-5309

TTY: (618) 474-5333

E-mail: staff@impactcil.org 

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Belleville

Living Independently Now Center for Independent Living   http://www.lincinc.org

120 East A Street
Belleville, IL 62220

PHONE: (618) 235-9988

FAX: (618) 235-9244

TTY: (618) 235-9988

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Bloomington

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.     

                                        http://www.pslegal.org/Office/BloomingtonOffice.htm

316 W. Washington St.
Bloomington, IL 61701

PHONE: (309) 827-5021 (800) 874-2536 

FAX: (309) 828-3776

TDD: (309) 828-3986

George Boyle - Managing Attorney 

Guidelines for accepting cases: Poverty guidelines 100% Federal level, subject matter

Counties Served: Livingston, McLean, and eastern Woodford

LIFE Center for Independent Living      http://www.lifecil.org     

2201 Eastland Drive, Suite 1
Bloomington, IL 61704

PHONE: (309) 663- 5433 (Voice/TTY)

FAX: (309) 663-7024

TTY: (309) 663-0054

VRS: (309) 663-8806

Toll Free Phone: (888) 543-3245

Branch Office

LIFE Center for Independent Living

742 West Washington Street, Suite 3
Pontiac, IL 61764

PHONE: (815) 844-1132 (Voice/TTY/VRS)

FAX: (815)844-1148

For hearing persons, call 711 for TTY relay operator or call 1 (866) 327-8877 for VRS relay operator.

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, support groups, equipment loan, interpreter referral service

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Carbondale

Southern Illinois Center for Independent Living  (SICIL)      

                                                                      http://www.silcofillinois.org/centers.htm

2135 W. Ramanda Lane
Carbondale, IL 62901

PHONE: (618) 457-3318 Voice and TTY 

FAX: (618) 549-0132

Executive Director: Bonnie Vaughn

SICIL Harrisburg Office

325 East Poplar
Harrisburg, IL 62946

PHONE: (618) 252-7233 Voice and TTY

FAX:     (618) 252-7884

Contact Person: Darlene Stuart

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, employment training, counselling, personal attendant screening.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Carol Stream

Prairie State Legal Services  http://www.pslegal.org/Office/CarolStreamOffice.htm

350 Schmale Road, Suite 150
Carol Stream, IL 60188

PHONE: (630) 690-2130

FAX: (630) 690-2279

TTY: (630) 690-2308

Eliot Abarbanel - Managing Attorney

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income and elderly, HIV/AIDS cases. in DuPage County.


 

Champaign

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance          http://www.lollaf.org/office.html

1817 South Neil Street, Suite 203
Champaign, IL 61820

PHONE: (217) 356-1351 and (800) 747-5523 

FAX: (217)356-7621

Services: Divorces, Guardianships, Wills, Visitation, Adoptions, Name Changes, Power of Attorney, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, custody, and other cases

Guidelines for accepting cases: Income

Counties Served: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford, Jasper, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion.


 

Chicago

Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago     http://www.accessliving.org

614 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60607

PHONE: (312) 253-7000 and (800) 613-8549 

FAX: (312) 253-7001

TTY: (312) 253-7002

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, case management, education, disability awareness workshops, legal representation.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.

AIDS Legal Council of Chicago                   http://www.aidslegal.com

188 W. Randolph St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60601-3005

PHONE: (312) 427-8990

FAX: (312) 427-8419

Email: info@aidslegal.com

CORE Center Office

AIDS Legal Council at the CORE Center
(James Monroe Smith Outreach Project)

2020 West Harrison Street, Room 4-260
Chicago, Illinois 60612

PHONE and FAX: (312) 572-4766

Email: info@aidslegal.com

Services: Legal representation of people with AIDS, HIV related matters, civil matters.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Has financial eligibily requirements, Cook County residents

American Civil Liberties Union              http://www.aclu-il.org/

180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60601

PHONE: (312) 201-9740 and (800) 572-1092

FAX: (312) 201-9760

E-mail: aclufillinois@aclu-il.org

Services: Legal representation

Association House of Chicago           http://www.associationhouse.org

1116 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60651

PHONE: (773) 772-7170

FAX: (773) 384-0560

E-mail: info@associationhouse.org 

Services: Legal assistance, guardianship, family law, divorce, name change, disabled minor guardianship, adoption. Services available in Spanish

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income persons in the West Town/Humboldt Park areas

The Pro Bono Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL)

                                                                   http://www.probonocdel.org/

710 N. Lake Shore Drive, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 606011

PHONE: (312) 908-4463

FAX: (312) 908 0866

TTY: (312) 908-8705

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, low incomes, who live in the Cook County Area

Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law  

                                                                                       http://www.clccrul.org/

100 N. LaSalle, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60602 -2403

PHONE: (312) 630-9744

FAX: (312) 630-1127

TTY: (312) 630-9749

Services: Legal representation

City of Chicago 
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

 http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Disabilities&entityNameEnumValue=11 

1615 W. Chicago Ave., 5th Flr.
Chicago, IL 60612

PHONE: (312) 744-7050

FAX:  (3120 744-3314

TTY: (312) 744-4964

Services: Independent living skills training, assistive technology, assistance with affordable accessible housing, case management services, personal assistance/homemaker services, emergency home-delivered meals, employment services, recreation programs, substance abuse programs, architectural services, technical assistance on accessibility, workshops, seminars.

Guidelines for accepting cases: People with disabilities, real estate boards and agents, landlords, developers and contractors, financial institutions, housing service providers

Council for Disability Rights              http://www.disabilityrights.org

30 East Adams St., Suite 1130
Chicago, IL 60603

PHONE: (312) 444-9484

FAX: (312) 444-1977

TTY: (312) 444-1967

Services: Job Preparation/placement, information services, awareness training, outreach, travel training program, deaf services, subsidized housing reports

Guidelines for accepting cases: Membership in the Council is open to all, services are provided for the disabled and the community.

Equip for Equality                                    www.equipforequality.org

11 East Adams Street Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603

PHONE: (312) 341-0022

(800) 537-2632

FAX: (312) 341-0295

TTY: All phones

Services: Self-advocacy assistance, technical assistance, information and referral, negotiations, legal representation.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Physically and mentally disabled

Family Resource Center on Disabilities          http://www.frcd.org

20 E. Jackson Blvd., Room 300
Chicago, IL 60604

PHONE: (312) 939-3513  and (800) 952-4199

FAX: (312) 939-7297

TTY: (312) 939-3519

Services: Provide training for parents of children and adults with disabilities

Guidelines for accepting cases: Disabled and/or handicapped

Illinois Attorney General's Office 
                              http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html

Chicago Disability Rights Bureau
Office of the Attorney General

James R. Thompson Center, 11th Floor
100 W. Randolph 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

PHONE: (312) 814-5684

FAX: (312) 814-3212

TTY: (312) 814 3374

Services: Enforcement of the Environmental Barriers Act

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy             http://gac.state.il.us

160 N. LaSalle  Street, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60601

PHONE: (312) 793-5900

FAX: (312) 793-4311

TTY: (312) 793-5937

For Regional Offices 

                      http://gac.state.il.us/las/lascont.html

North Suburban Regional Office

9511 Harrison Avenue, FA 101
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1565

PHONE: (847) 294-4264

FAX: (847) 294-4264

DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Northwest Cook County, plus City of Chicago North of Foster Avenlue (5200 North)

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: All disabled adults who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or aged

Lawyer's Committee for Better Housing         http://www.lcbh.org/

220 S. State St.,  Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60604

PHONE: (312) 347-7600

FAX: (312) 347-7604

Email  lcbhoffice@sbcglobal.net

Services: Legal assistance, LL/Tenant, discrimination.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low to moderate income.

Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago          http://lafchicago.org

Central Intake Office

111 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 300
Chicago, IL 60605

PHONE: (312) 341-1070

FAX:     (312) 3471-1041

For hard of hearing and deaf, TTY: 1-866-889-8647

When prompted, type in the user name: lafmcgo

For Nextalk users, please use email:

lafmcgo@nextalk.net

Northwest Office

1279 N. Milwaukee Ave., #407
Chicago, IL 60622

PHONE: (773) 572-3200

FAX: (773) 572-3201

South Side Office

10 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616

PHONE: (312) 949-5390

FAX: (312) 949-0481

West Side Office

333 West Arthington Street
Chicago, IL 60624

PHONE: (773) 321-7900

FAX: (773) 638-0036

Call this office to set up interviews for the western suburbs of Cook County.

North Suburban Office

828 Davis Street, Suite 201

Evanston, IL 60201

PHONE: (847) 475-3703

FAX: (847) 475-3033

Call this office to set up interviews for the northern suburbs of Cook County.

South Suburban Office

900 East 162nd Street, Suite 101
South Holland, IL 60473

PHONE: (708) 271-4950

FAX:     (708) 596-4108

Call this office to set up interviews for the southern suburbs of Cook County.

Note: (159th Street becomes 162nd Street in South Holland only)

Services: Legal Representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Chicago residents

The John Marshall Law School    
Fair Housing Legal Clinic

  http://www.jmls.edu/fairhousingcenter/fairhousingclinic.shtml

28 E Jackson Boulevard Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60604

PHONE: (312) 786-2267

FAX: (312) 786-1047

Services: Legal Representation, testing, counseling and referral

The John Marshall Law School
Fair Housing Legal Support Center

http://www.jmls.edu/fairhousingcenter/index.shtml

315 S. Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60604

PHONE: (312) 987-2397

FAX: (312) 427-9438

TTY: (312) 427-3036

Services: Training and educating attorneys, enforcement personnel, housing consumers and providers; information; referrals; maintianing a website


Chicago's Northern Suburbs

Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs

www.interfaithhousingcenter.org

620 Lincoln    (in the Winnetka Community House)
Winnetka, Illinois 60093

PHONE: (847) 501-5760

FAX: (847) 501-5722

TTY: (847) 501-2741

E-mail: ihcns@interfaithhousingcenter.org

Services: serves individuals who are victims of housing discrimination; investigates housing discrimination and assists with filing claims; sends testers into the field to uncover discriminatory practices; makes predatory lending referrals; offers fair housing workshops; offers a free Homesharing service which match seniors and other local residents with people looking for affordable housing.

Communities served: 16 of Chicago's northern suburbs: Deerfield, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka. 

 

Davenport

Illinois-Iowa Center for Independent Living  http://www.iicil.com

3708 11th St.

P. O. Box 6156

Rock Island, IL 61231

PHONE: (319) 793-0090 (V/TTY) or Toll Free 1-877-541-2505 (V/TTY)

FAX: (309) 283-0097

Email: iicil@iicil.com

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, outreach, intake.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Decatur

Soyland Access for Independent Living             http://www.decatursail.com/

2449 Federal Drive
Decatur, IL 62526

PHONE: (217) 876-8888  V/TTY or (800) 358-8080 V/TTY

FAX: (217) 876-7245

TTY: (217) 876-9850

Email: sail@decatursail.com 

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, intake.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Des Plaines

 Legal Assistance Foundation

PHONE: (800) 824-8050

Services: Legal representation

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy

North Suburban Regional Office

9511 Harrison Avenue, FA 101
Des Plaines, IL 60016

PHONE: (847) 294-4264

FAX:  (847) 294-4263

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: All disabled adults who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or aged


 

 

East St. Louis

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation   http://www.lollaf.org/office.html

Alton Office

413 East Broadway
Alton, Illinois 62002

PHONE: (618) 462-0029 and (800) 642-5570

Counties Served: Adams, ond, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Pike and Schuyler. 

Guidelines for accepting cases: Poverty guidelines and seniors


 

Elgin

Fox River Valley Center for Independent Living

                                     http://www.incil.org/home.asp?id=15

730 W. Chicago Street
Elgin, IL 60123

PHONE: (847) 695-5818

FAX: (847) 695-5892

TTY: (847) 695-5868

Email: FRVCIL@mail.com

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Forest Park

Progress Center for Independent Living         http://progresscil.org/

7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130

PHONE: (708) 209-1500

FAX: (708) 209-1735

TTY: (708) 209-1826

Generic email: info@progresscil.org

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, accessibility technical assistance, community education, deaf services and TTY distribution program, fair housing enforcement, personal training and referral, transportation training, youth services.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Galesburg

Prairie State Legal Services  

        http://www.hud.gov/local/il/working/localpooo/fheononchi.cfm#ga

 1614 E. Knox St.  P.O. Box 1232
Galesburg, IL 61402-1232

PHONE: (309) 343-2141

Services: Family Divorce, Landlord Tenant, Consumer Debt Collection Defense

Guidelines for accepting cases: 100% Federal Poverty Level

West Central Illinois Legal Assistance

119 South Cherry Street
Galesburg, Illinois  61401

PHONE: (309) 343-2141


 

Glen Ellyn

DuPage County Center for Independent Living    http://www.glen-ellyn.com/dcil/

739 Roosevelt Road
Building 8 Suite 109
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

PHONE: (630) 469-2300

FAX: (630) 469-2606

TTY: (630) 469-2300

Email: dcil@mcs.com 

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, personal attendant program

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Harvey

Legal Assistance Foundation

900 East 162nd Street, Suite 101
South Holland, IL 60473

PHONE: (708) 271-4950

FAX: (708) 596-4108

Services: Legal representation


 

Jacksonville                  http://www.jacil.org/

Jacksonville Area Center for Independent Living

60 E. Central Park Plaza
Jacksonville, IL 62650

PHONE: V/TTY  (217) 245-8371

Toll Free: (888) 317-3287

Fax: (217) 245-1872

Email: info@jacil.org

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Joliet

Will County Legal Assistance Program      http://www.willcolegalaid.org/

5 East Van Buren St., Suite 310
Joliet, IL 60432

PHONE: (815) 727-5123

FAX: (815) 727-5152

Email: wclap74@hotmail.com

Services: Family Law, Landlord/Tenant, Small Claims, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Traffic, SSI

Guidelines for accepting cases: Resident of Will County, Income Eligibility (Prairie State Guidlines)

Will/Grundy Center for Independent Living      http://www.will-grundycil.org/

2415-A West Jefferson Street
Joliet, Illinois  60435

PHONE: (815) 729-0162  

FAX: (815) 729-3697

TTY: (815) 729-2085

Email: wgcil@sbcglobal.net

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, youth advocacy, fair housing.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Kankakee

Options Center for Independent Living      http://www.incil.org/home.asp?id=5

61 Meadowview Center
Kankakee, IL 60901

PHONE: (815) 936-0100

FAX: (815) 936-0117

TTY: (815) 936-0132

Email: options@daily-journal.com

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.

Prairie State Legal Services Kankakee Office 

                   http://www.pslegal.org/Office/KankakeeOffice.htm

191 S. Chicago
Kankakee, IL 60901

PHONE: (815) 935-2750  and (800) 346-2864

FAX: (815) 935-0906

TTY: (815) 935-2764

Counties Served: Iroquois, Kankakee and Kendall.

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Only accepts cases which conform to certain guidelines(federal poverty level).


 

Mattoon

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation     http://www.lollaf.org/office.html

Champaign Office

1817 South Neil Street, Suite 203
Champaign, Illinois 61820

PHONE: (217) 356-1351 and (800) 747-5523

Counties Served: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Ford, Jasper, Moultrie,Piatt and Vermilion.

Services: Family Law, others depending on availability of attorneys

Guidelines for accepting cases: Land of Lincoln eligibility guidelines, and merit eligibility


 

Mount Vernon

Directing Attorney Land of Lincoln Legal Services, Inc.     

                                                                               http://www.lollaf.org/office.html
Carbondale Office

Old National Bank Building, Third Floor

509 South University Avenue
Carbondale, Illinois

PHONE: (618) 457-7800 and (800) 642-5335

Serving Counties: Alexander, Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White & Williamson. 

Services: General civil practice, matrimonial/divorce, and consumer/bankruptcy

Guidelines for accepting cases: Poverty guidelines, subject matter and status of individuals

Opportunities for Access                            http://www.ofacil.org/                                 

4206 Williamson Place, Suite 3
Mount Vernon, Illinois  62864

PHONE: (618) 244-9212

FAX: (618) 244-9310

TTY: (618) 244-9575

V/TTY in 618 Area Code  (618) 938-7400

Email: info@ofacil.org

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Mundelein

Lake County Center For Independent Living      http://www.lccil.org/

377 N. Seymour Avenue
Mundelein, IL 60060

PHONE: (847) 949-4440  V/TTY

FAX: (847) 949-4445

TTY: (847) 949-0641

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Murphysboro

Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc.  http://www.lollaf.org/office.html

489 Health Department Road
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

PHONE: (618) 684-2282

Carbondale Office

Old National Bank Building, Third Floor

509 South University Avenue
Carbondale, Illinois

PHONE: (618) 457-7800 and (800) 642-5335

PHONE: (618) 684-2282

(800) 642-5335

FAX: (618) 684-3738

Counties Served:  lexander, Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton,Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Richland, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White and Williamson.


 

Ottawa

Prairie State Legal Services Ottawa Office

                        http://www.pslegal.org/Office/OttawaOffice.htm

1021 Clinton Street
Ottawa, IL 613500

PHONE: (815) 434-5903 and (800) 892-7888

FAX: (815) 434-2642

TTY: (815) 434-6011

Counties Served: Bureau, Grundy, La Salle, Lee and Putnam.

Donald R.Dirks, Jr., Managing Attorney

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income and elderly in LaSalle, Grundy, Putnam and Bureau counties


 

Park Forest

Progress Center for Independent Living        http://progresscil.org/

400 Forest Blvd.
Park Forest, Illinois 60466

PHONE: (708) 748-5156

FAX: (708) 748 -5157

TTY: (708) 748-7035


 

Peoria

Central Illinois Center For Independent Living      http://www.cicil.org/

614 W. Glen Ave.
Peoria, IL 61614

PHONE: (309) 682-3500  and toll free (877) 501-9808

FAX: (309) 682-3989

TTY: (309) 682-3567

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, youth services, personal attendant services.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.

 

Prairie State Legal Services

331 Fulton Street, #600
Peoria, IL 61602

PHONE: (309) 674 -9831 and (800) 322-2280 

FAX: (309) 674-3802

Counties Served: Marshall, Peoria, Tazewell, Stark, and western Woodford.

Lisa Wilson, Managing Attorney 


 

Quincy

The Independence Network    http://quincynet.com/analists/npmessag/n5207.htm

131 North 4th

Quincy, IL 62301

PHONE: (217) 223-0400

FAX: (217) 223-0479

TTY: (217) 223-0475

Email: wcicil@adams.net

The Independence Network Center/West Central Illlinois Center for Independent Living 

 406 N. 24th St  .P O Box 1065
Quincy, Illinois 62301

PHONE:  (217) 223-0400  (other phone numbers same as The Independence Network)

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, ADA personal assistant training.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Rock Falls

Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living  

                                       http://www.incil.org/home.asp?id=18

229 First Ave. Suite 2
Rock Falls, IL 61071

PHONE: (888) 886-4245

FAX: (815) 625-7876

TTY: (888) 776-4245

Email: kathy@nicil.org

Kathy Fischer, Executive Director 

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities.


 

Rock Island

Prairie State Legal Services   http://www.pslegal.org/Office/RockIslandOffice.htm

208 18th St., Suite 202
Rock Island, IL 61204-4863

PHONE: 309/794-1328  and (800) 322-9804

FAX: 309/794-0265

TDD (309) 793-1302

Counties Served: Henry, Mercer, Rock Island and Whiteside

Gretchen Martin Farwell, Managing Attorney

Guidelines for accepting cases: Poverty guidelines 125% Federal Level


 

Rockford

Prairie State Legal Services Rockford Office  

                                     http://www.pslegal.org/Office/RockfordOffice.htm

975 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103

PHONE: (815) 965-2902 and (800) 892-2985

FAX: (815) 965-1081

TTY: (815) 965-5114

Catherine Ritts, Managing Attorney

Counties Served:  Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income and elderly in Boone, Carroll, Jo Davies, Ogle, Stevenson or Winnebago Counties; intakes on M W & F morning

Regional Access & Mobilization Project        http://www.rampcil.org/

Winnebago County

202 Market Street
Rockford, IL 61107

PHONE: (815) 968-7467

FAX: (815) 968-7612

TTY: (815) 968-2401

Stephenson County

773 West Lincoln Blvd.  Third Floor
Freeport, Illinois 61032

PHONE: (815) 233-1128 voice and TTY

FAX: (815) 233-0743

DeKalb County

1022 West Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, Illinois 60115

PHONE:  (815) 756-3202

FAX: (815) 756-3556

TTY  (815) 756-4263

Boone County

530 S. State Street, Suite 103
Belvidere, Illinois 61008

PHONE:  (815) 544-8404 also TTY

FAX: (815) 544-1896

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, , deaf services

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, elderly, their families, communities.


 

Springfield

Illinois Attorney General's Office

                                      http://www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html

Springfield Disability Rights Bureau

500 Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706

PHONE: (217) 524-2660

FAX: (217) 785-2551

TTY: (217) 785-2771

Services: Enforcement of the Environmental Barriers Act

Springfield Center for Independent Living        http://www.scil.org/

330 S. Grand Avenue West
Springfield, IL 62702

PHONE: (217) 523-2587

FAX: (217) 523-0427

TTY: (217) 523-2587

Email: scil@scil.org

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, personal assistant training, travel training, housing assistance, employment.

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, the elderly, their families, communities.


 

St. Charles                        

Prairie State Legal Services      (Relocated to Batavia in 2001)

                                           http://www.pslegal.org/Office/BataviaOffice.htm

201 Houston Street, #200
Batavia, Illinois  60510

PHONE: (630) 232-9415 and (800) 942-4612 

FAX: (630) 232-9402

TTY: (630) 232-9412

Counties Served: DeKalb and Kane. 

Kathryn McGowan Bettcher, Managing Attorney

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income and elderly in Kane and DeKalb Counties.


 

Urbana

Persons Assuming Control of Their Environment   (PACE)

            http://www.pacecil.org/index.html   http://www.pacecil.org/housing.html

1317 E. Florida Street

Urbana, IL 61801

PHONE: (217) 344-5433

FAX: (217) 344-2414

TTY: (217) 344-5024

Email: info@pacecil.org 

Services: Advocacy, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer counseling

Guidelines for accepting cases: Persons with disabilities, their families, communities in Champaign, Douglas, Ford, Hyatt and Vermillion Counties.


 

Waukegan

Prairie State Legal Services   Waukegan Office 

                              http://www.pslegal.org/Office/WaukeganOffice.htm

325 W. Washington, Suite 100
Waukegan, IL 60085

PHONE: (847) 662-6925 asnd (800) 942-3940 

FAX: (847) 662-6986

TTY: (630) 662-4441

Counties Served: Lake and McHenry

Linda Rothnagel, Managing Attorney

Services: Legal representation

Guidelines for accepting cases: Low income and elderly in Lake and McHenry Counties, by appointment only.

 

McHenry County Satelite Office

400 Russel Court, Suite 1
Woodstock, IL 60098

PHONE:  (815) 206-5828 and (800) 942-3940

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated On: 7/22/10
 

 


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