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Every organization below offers legal help.  Read the description of services carefully for the type of services offered.
Organization Web Site Contact Alternate Contact Description of Services
Cabrini Green Legal Aid
206 W Division St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-266-1345
www.cgla.net Legal Services: housing, criminal defense, records
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
70 E Lake St, Ste 1120
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-675-0912
www.claim-il.org Gail Smith: Executive Director
gailtshimth@aol.com
Legal Aid for incarcerated mothers; advocacy for children of prisoners
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers
70 E Lake St, Ste. 1120
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-675-0912
www.claim-il.org Ruth Sole Gail Smith Legal and Education services for Women; Family Law and Guardianship; Mother's Rights
Community Renewal Society
332 S Michigan Ave, Ste 500
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-427-4850
info@crs-ucc.org Conducted a Faith Summit to engage the religious community in Criminal Justice Reform; advocates through organizing, training and engaging state legislators, and engaging the media
IL Office of State Appellate Defender
PO Box 64895
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 866-787-1776
Phone 2: 866-431-4907
www.state.il.us/defender/exp.html
expungement.chicago@osad.state.il.us/

expungement.springfield@osad.state.il.us/
What Qualifies? Non-convictions-arrests; certain misdemeanors-non violent; After 4 yrs two types of Class 4 felonies-discharged: Prostitution & Possession of a controlled substance. NO DUIs.
Illinois Attorney General
100 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 773-265-8808
Phone 2: 312.814.3000
www.ag.state.il.us/ legal support for the State. Rights advocate.
Illinois Legal Aid
see website
IL
www.illinoislegalaid.org helping Illinois residents solve their legal problems.
Jeffery M. Leving, Law Offices
19 S LaSalle St, Ste. 450
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 866-365-7292
www.dadsrights.com Father's rights advocate and leading family law attorneys; free brochure: Father's Rights
John Howard Association
300 W Adams St, Ste. 423
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-782-1901
www.john-howard.org Malcolm Young: Executive Director
info@john-howard.org
Public oversight of the state’s prisons, jails, and juvenile correctional facilities. Provides Illinois citizens and decision-makers with information needed to improve criminal justice laws.
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
8787 State St, Ste 201
East St. Louis, IL
Phone 1: 618-398-0958
www.lollaf.org/office : Executive Director Five offices provide free legal services for individual civil rights, housing problems, government benefits; offices in Alton, Carbondale, Champaign, East St. Louis, and Springfield.
Prairie State Legal Services
serving most of N IL-multiple offices
see website for locations, IL
Phone 1: 800-942-3940
Phone 2: 815-965-2134
www.pslegal.org help qualified individuals resolve a variety of legal problems. Serves most of N IL counties.
Pro Bono Advocates
28 N Clark St
Chicago, IL
Phone 1: 312-827-2420
www.probonoadvocates.org Free legal representation to low income Cook County domestic violence victims and referrals; orders of protection