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/