CONSUMER INFORMATION
- Fuel Economy Guide
- Find gas mileage and emissions ratings for new and used cars
- Institute for Consumer Credit Education
- Assists low-to-moderate income consumers with issues such as housing, bankruptcy and foreclosure
- Gazelle
- Sell or recycle your used electronic gadgets
- Cash4Books
- Sell your used books and textbooks
- Valore Books
- Buy/Sell your used and new college textbooks
- Chegg
- Low-priced (not free) college textbook rentals
- Charity Navigator
- A resource for charitable giving
- Annual Credit Report
- AnnualCreditReport.com is the ONLY authorized, secure source to get your free annual credit report under federal law.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
- LIHEAP
- Illinois Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
- IHWAP
- Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program.
- Nicor Gas
- Links to programs with assistance for gas bills.
- People’s Energy
- More links to programs with assistance for gas bills.
- Exelon (Com Ed)
- Assistance programs for electric bills.
- Keep Warm Illinois
- Home energy information from the Governor’s office.
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital
- Cook County Immunization Program
- Illinois All Kids Healthcare
- Illinois program covering immunizations, lead screenings, hearing and vision screenings, and more.
- Illinois Hospitals Report Card
- Consumer ratings for health care choices in Illinois.
- Immunization Clinics
- List of free and low-cost options for school immunizations.
- Immunization Program
- Ingalls
- Information on Ingalls Memorial Hospital and other South Suburban health centers.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
- Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
- Suburban Cook County services for the homeless.
- Chicago Housing Authority
- Public housing assistance for the City of Chicago.
- Hope Now
- Free foreclosure prevention assistance.
- Housing Authority of Cook County
- Rental assistance for low-income housing in Cook County. Check here to find out about Section 8 Waiting List applications.
- Housing Choice Voucher Program
- Low income rental assistance (Section 8).
- Illinois Housing Development Authority
- Assistance information for homeowners, renters, landlords and senior citizens.
- Mortgage/Loan
- An independent website providing information on Green/Energy Efficient Mortgages, with a free and anonymous mortgage loan and rate calculator.
- National Fair Housing
- National association with local affiliates dedicated to ending housing discrimination.
- South Suburban PADS
- South Suburban shelters and services for the homeless.
SOCIAL SERVICES
- Aunt Martha’s Youth Service and Social Center
- Offers a variety of programs and services for children, teens and families in Illinois. Services include child welfare, community based healthcare, juvenile justice and prevention services.
- Chicago Lighthouse
- Programs and services for the blind and visually impaired.
- Family Guidance Centers
- A not-for-profit behavioral healthcare organization that treats and prevents substance abuse.
- Illinois Identification Cards
- Illinois-issued identity cards for non-drivers including seniors, disabled persons and the homeless.
- Illinois Talking Books Outreach Center
- Services for people with visual or reading disabilities.
- Learning Ally
- Accessible Audiobooks for students with visual impairment, dyslexia, or learning disabilities. Formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic.
- Metropolitan Family Services
- Metropolitan is a source for counseling, parenting programs, after-school programs, legal assistance, respite care, or mental health services.
- Social Services Connector
- From the Cook County Sheriff, a directory of social service organizations that may be useful when facing an eviction.
- South Suburban Family Shelter
- Programs and services for families suffering from domestic violence.
- South_Southwest Suburban United Way
- Sponsors a variety of health and human services agencies in the Southland.
TRANSPORTATION
- Pace Buses
- Serving suburban Chicago
- Metra
- Chicago suburban commuter railway
- Chicago Airports
- Flight information for Midway and O’Hare
- Illinois Tollways
- Tollway information including IPASS
- South Shore Line Passenger Service
- Commuter trains from Northwest Indiana
- Megabus
- Inexpensive bus transportation from Chicago’s Union Station
- Amtrak
- Long distance train service, with a station in Homewood
- Illinois Rules of the Road
LEGAL INFORMATION
- Find Legal Help
- Get help finding a lawyer, seeking free legal services, or researching your legal problem on your own.
- Free Court Dockets
- Free access to over 33 million court case dockets
- Gale Legal Forms
- Find personal and business related legal forms to download.
- Handbook on Worker’s Compensation and Occupational Diseases
- a general guide to the rights and obligations of employees who have experienced work-related injuries or diseases, as well as the rights and obligations of their employers, under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Diseases Acts.
- Illinois Legal Advocate
- Those who assist others in navigating legal resources will find training and practice support here.
- Illinois Legal Aid
- This extensive website features a variety of resources to assist patrons in answering legal questions. Se habla español.
- Illinois Pro Bono
- Training and practice support for volunteer attorneys. NOTE: This website is intended for use by attorneys; it is NOT intended as a resource for finding volunteer attorneys.
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital
- Cook County Immunization Program
- Illinois All Kids Healthcare
- Illinois program covering immunizations, lead screenings, hearing and vision screenings, and more.
- Illinois Hospitals Report Card
- Consumer ratings for health care choices in Illinois.
- Immunization Clinics
- List of free and low-cost options for school immunizations.
- Immunization Program
- Ingalls
- Information on Ingalls Memorial Hospital and other South Suburban health centers.