State of Illinois Homepage 

Illinois Recovery Website   - Information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Illinois HomeTownLocator   - Profiles of nearly 5000 Illinois cities, towns and neighborhoods, including maps.

Contact information for and links to websites of 380 Illinois Municipalities. 

Illinois Housing Development Authority 

Illinois Department on Aging 

Illinois Department of Human Services 

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services   - Formerly known as Department of Public Aid, IDHFS administers healthcare coverage and child support enforcement.

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity 

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services   - Information about Child Protection, Foster Care, Adoption, Day Care licensing and other services provided by IDHFS.

Illinois Finance Authority 

Illinois Human Rights Commission   - Information on the Illinois Human Rights Commission's mission to adjudicate complaints of civil rights violations in employment, real property transactions, access to financial credit and public accommodations.

Illinois Department of Human Rights   - Administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs   - Search for local Veterans Affairs offices and Veterans Homes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (Illinois Homepage) 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Illinois Homepage) 

Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies   - Find local Community Action Agencies that offer assistance with nutrition, housing and homeownership, energy costs, weatherization and more.

Illinois Association of Housing Authorities 

Contact information for Public Housing Authorities in Illinois. 

Illinois Rental Property Owners Association 

City of Chicago Homepage 

311 City Services Online   - Information regarding City of Chicago programs and events as well as a wide range of City Services.

City of Chicago Department of Community Development 

City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services 

City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations   - Charged with enforcing the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.

Access Living   - Offers peer-oriented independent living services; public education, awareness and development; individualized and systemic advocacy; and enforcement of civil rights on behalf of people with disabilities in Chicago.

Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living   - Source of information about the accomplishments and needs of Illinois Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and about issues most critical to promote independent living for all persons with disabilities. Search for local CILs.

Equip for Equality (Illinois Protection and Advocacy System)   - Source of self-advocacy assistance, legal services, and disability rights education resources for children and adults with physical and mental disabilities in Illinois.

Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois 

City of Chicago Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities 

Technical Assistance Collaborative   - Provides policy development, consultation, and technical assistance to help expand affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and other households with special needs.

Technical Assistance Collaborative's Online Housing Publications   - Links to TAC publications including Section 8 Made Simple and a fact sheet on Live-In Aides and the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission   - Protects the rights and promotes the welfare of persons with disabilities.

Illinois Attorney General - Disability Rights 

Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 

National Alliance on Mental Illness (Illinois Chapter)   - Provide up to date education and support programs, and increase public awareness and understanding of mental illness.

Illinois Area Agencies on Aging   - Information on the 13 Area Agencies on Aging in Illinois, which have the primary task of planning and coordinating services and programs for older people in their respective areas.

Alzheimer's Association Senior Housing Finder 

Illinois Supportive Living Program   - Search for Supportive Living Facilities.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program    - Protects and promotes the rights and quality of life for people who reside in long-term care facilities (nursing homes).

Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies   - Find local Community Action Agencies that administer the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP).

Illinois Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 

Lawyers Committee for Better Housing   - Promotes availability of and access to decent, safe and affordable housing and supports low and moderate-income households in Chicago through legal representation, individual and public advocacy, supportive social services and education.

Illinois Human Rights Commission   - Information on the Illinois Human Rights Commission's mission to adjudicate complaints of civil rights violations in employment, real property transactions, access to financial credit and public accommodations.

Illinois Department of Human Rights   - Administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.

City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations   - Charged with enforcing the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance and the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance.

Fair Housing for Tenants with Disabilities: Understanding Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications   - This guide provides useful information and case law around fair housing for persons with disabilities. The overview of federal laws and examples of reasonable accommodations and modifications, as well as the sample forms, are very useful.

Home Modification and Assistive Technology Resources in Illinois 

Illinois Home Modification Program 

Illinois Community Development Assistance Program   - Includes Mobility and Accessibility Rehabilitation Supplement (MARS) grants to provide safe and accessible housing conditions for low-to-moderate income residents of owner occupied and rental units in their communities, local governments may request grant funds up to $100,000. These grant funds are used to rehabilitate and retrofit properties for occupancy by persons with physical impairments.

Corporation for Supportive Housing - Illinois   - Resources on the development and operation of Permanent Supportive Housing.

Supportive Housing Providers Association 

Illinois Division of Mental Health's Permanent Supportive Housing Site   - Information and documents regarding DMH's Permanent Supportive Housing policies and Bridge Rental Subsidy Program.

Direct2Housing.org   - Contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for Supportive Housing options in Metro Chicago.

Homeless Continuum of Care Consortia and Contacts in Illinois 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Resources page 

Homeless Shelters in Illinois - Outside of Chicago 

City of Chicago Department of Family Support Services - Homeless Services   - Includes links to Chicago Plan to End Homelessness, the Housing First programs, and the Shelter System.

Illinois Homeowner Assistance Initiative   - Helps homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgages, are facing foreclosure, or may have been a victim of mortgage fraud.

Homeownership Programs administered by Illinois Housing Development Authority   - Information on below-market mortgages, down payment and closing cost assistance and home repair programs.

G-I Loan for Heroes    - Illinois Homeownership Program for Veterans and Active Service Personnel. The G-I Loan offers significantly below market homeownership financing and counseling.

HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agencies in Illinois 

Illinois Housing Development Authority   - Search for housing financed by Illinois Housing Development Authority.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Subsidized Apartment Search 

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rentals Search 

Direct2Housing.org   - Contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for Supportive Housing options in Metro Chicago.

Alzheimer's Association Senior Housing Finder 

Illinois Supportive Living Program   - Search for Supportive Living Facilities.

Illinois Attorney General - Landlord and Tenant Rights and Laws 

Illinois Tenants Union   - Serves those who rent in apartment buildings, condos, or houses in the City of Chicago, Cook County, or elsewhere in the suburban metropolitan area.

Lawyers Committee for Better Housing   - Promotes availability of and access to decent, safe and affordable housing and supports low and moderate-income households in Chicago through legal representation, individual and public advocacy, supportive social services and education.

Illinois Legal Aid   - Find your local Legal Aid office that provides legal advice, information and referral services to low-income residents of Illinois.

Illinois Department of Public Health - Bureau of Long-term Care   - Search a listing of Illinois nursing homes and learn about regulation and how to select a nursing home.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program    - Protects and promotes the rights and quality of life for people who reside in long-term care facilities (nursing homes).

Illinois Home and Community Based Services Waiver Programs   - Information on programs that provide services allowing individuals to remain in their own home or live in a community setting.

Illinois Public Housing Authorities   - Contact information for Illinois PHAs, many of which administer Housing Choice Voucher (aka Section 8) programs.

Illinois Rental Housing Support Program 

Illinois Division of Mental Health's Permanent Supportive Housing Site   - Information and documents regarding DMH's Bridge Rental Subsidy Program.

Illinois Department of Transportation - Public Transportation 

Illinois Paratransit Services by City 

Regional Transportation Authority Pa