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STABILITY LEGAL SERVICES | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports. Services include:

- Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver's licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing.

- SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions.

- Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues.

- Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues.

- Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

Physical Address

1021 Clinton Street, Ottawa, IL 61350

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 5 pm; Tue 8:30 am - 5 pm; Wed 8:30 am - 5 pm; Thu 8:30 am - 5 pm; Fri 8:30 am - 5 pm;

Application process

Application is available on website or by phone; Due to call volume, applying by website is preferred; Once application has been processed, a counselor will reach out for more information and to create an appointment

Fee

None

Required documents

Varies by service

Eligibility

Open to those who meet income and asset guidelines (less than 125% of federal poverty level, or less than 200% if the client has certain expenses; some grants may allow programs to serve people with higher incomes), have no conflicts of interest, and meet citizenship and immigration requirements

Languages

English, Spanish

Service area

Iroquois County, Illinois Mercer County, Illinois Will County, Illinois Knox County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Marshall County, Illinois Peoria County, Illinois Mclean County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois Henry County, Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Mchenry County, Illinois Lake County, Illinois Warren County, Illinois Fulton County, Illinois Dekalb County, Illinois Grundy County, Illinois Livingston County, Illinois Bureau County, Illinois Stark County, Illinois Tazewell County, Illinois Lasalle County, Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Henderson County, Illinois Dupage County, Illinois Kankakee County, Illinois Mcdonough County, Illinois Putnam County, Illinois Carroll County, Illinois Jo Daviess County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Woodford County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois

Agency info

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.