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Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
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We manage state-funded civil legal aid programs that help people protect their rights and improve their lives.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the incredible contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities in Illinois.

Equal justice means justice for everyone, in every language, in every community.
September 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
You don’t have to face eviction alone. Eviction Help Illinois can help defend your rights. It’s a program funded by the State of IL that provides free legal assistance & landlord/tenant mediation.

Call 855.631.0811, Text ‘Eviction’ to 85622 or visit evictionhelpillinois.org.
September 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks to Industrious for spotlighting the U-Visa Clinic we hosted with our grantee Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. These clinics provide critical legal assistance to undocumented immigrants who've been victims of serious crimes. bit.ly/42oNFv8
How One Member Turned Her Industrious Office Into a U-Visa Clinic | Industrious Office
Flexible workspaces at Industrious empower members to do more. In Chicago, one office became a U-Visa legal aid clinic for the community.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
When Angela lost her job, bills piled up & an eviction notice arrived. She faced a choice between groceries for her kids & rent.

Through our Eviction Help Illinois network, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid got her eviction dismissed & connected her to emergency assistance & community resources.
September 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With nonprofits facing heightened scrutiny around DEI programs, as well as threats to federal funding, Forefront (Illinois) has put together a legal resource hub, in partnership with the Chicago Bar Foundation & the Chicago Lawyers'​ Committee for Civil Rights.

myforefront.org/nonprofitleg...
September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Our April newsletter is out and it’s all about how New Leaf Illinois is changing lives through cannabis record expungement.

Check it out! bit.ly/4dcRQid
April 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM