Government Agencies

Government agencies offering assistance:

• Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)
  • Apply for unemployment insurance benefits
  • https://ides.illinois.gov/

• Illinois Department of Human Services
  • Apply for cash assistance, SNAP benefits, medical coverage and more
  • https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx

• Social Security Administration
  • Apply for social security disability benefits; order a replacement social security card and more
  • https://www.ssa.gov/

• Housing Authority of Cook County
  • Learn more about the county’s senior/disabled/low-income housing programs
  • https://thehacc.org/

• Pathlights (formerly PLOWS Council on Aging)
  • Specializes in human services for those residents 60 years of age and older and disabled adults who live in Palos, Lemont, Orland, and Worth Townships
  • https://pathlights.org/