Civil legal problems have spiked in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, especially for people already struggling to make ends meet and communities of color.

Our grantee IL Legal Aid Online reports a:

• 1040% increase in use of its online unemployment tools
• 1084% increase in use of emergency food stamp resources

As Illinois responds to this pandemic, legal aid will be a vital part of the State’s recovery.  Only legal aid can help solve many of the problems caused by business closures and illness, like:

• People being wrongly denied critical benefits that can keep their families afloat
• Missed rent payments leading to eviction notices
• Disputes over medical and consumer debt
• Access to health care

To view our latest ‘Legal Aid & COVID-19’ one-pager, click here.