Rent, mortgage, utility and legal assistance programs are available through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). 

The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund overseen by IHDA is a federally-funded program that is dedicated to assisting Illinois homeowners that have struggled to pay their mortgage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) is a county-wide initiative aimed at helping residents resolve eviction, foreclosure, debt, and tax deed issues through free legal aid, mediation services, case management, and connections to resources. 

To find out if you have Unclaimed Property in Illinois. Links to other state programs can be found here.

Cook County - Assessor’s Office Announces Affordable Housing Property Tax Relief Program: Attend one of the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program webinars at: https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/affordable-housing. 

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• IL Housing Search - this service is also available through a toll-free, bilingual call center at 877-428-8844.

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• City of Chicago’s Affordable Housing Resource List

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• Know Your Rights: Eviction and Lockout Resources

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• Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing 

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• Legal Aid Chicago

• All Chicago 

• Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation

• Center for Changing Lives

• Facing Forward to End Homelessness

• Housing Opportunitiesfor Women

• La Casa Norte

• LUCHA

• Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS)

• Northside Community Resources

• Northwest Center

• Spanish Coalition for Housing

• The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

• City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief

• CEDA Gas & Electric Bill Assistance 

• Home Weatherization

• Help with Bills

• Keep IL Warm

• IL legal Aid - Resources to help tenants and homeowners with their utilities

• Get Help Lowering Bills 

• Housing aid for Homeowners/Renters

Each major Illinois utility has its own bill assistance program: ComEd, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Nicor, and Ameren.