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The Sage Intergenerational Living Community offers one and two-bedroom apartments for older adults and health sciences college students, encouraging intergenerational experiences among residents.

The apartment complex offers gathering spots, communal spaces, a yoga studio, an in-house salon, and other amenities.

Provides an after-school club program. To be added to the after-hour or summer program at the Ames Club must email [email protected]. To be added to the after-hour or summer program at the Nevada Club email [email protected]. 

Provides financial help with heating and electric bills. Applications are accepted starting October 1st through August 15th or when funding is exhausted.

October is a priority period reserved for elderly, disabled, families with children 5 and under, and disconnected households. The general population can apply starting November 1st.

This program is not designed to pay a household's total energy costs. The amount of the benefit is based on number in the household, the 30-day income of the household and the source of heat. This is a one-time payment to the household's energy provider.

Offers a food pantry to those in need. Services may also include hygiene and cleaning products in most of the food pantries, including diapers, soap, shampoo and conditioner, feminine hygiene products, and other essentials. Food delivery is available upon request. 

Provides low-cost veterinary services for any animal. Services include spay/neuter, necessary vaccines, FIV tests, heartworm tests, microchipping, flea and tick medication, and heartworm medication.

Works to help individuals, including those facing significant employment barriers, secure and retain high-quality jobs. The program assists people in finding employment, funds training when needed to gain or retain a position, and provides assistance in obtaining work permits or official documentation required for work authorization.

The Adult Program serves people who are at least 18 years old and, if applicable, registered for Selective Service. The Dislocated Worker Program serves individuals registered for Selective Service who have lost their jobs and meet dislocated worker categories defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The Youth Program serves in-school youth (ages 14-21) and out-of-school youth (ages 16-24) who need assistance with training or education to enter the workforce successfully, with a focus on young people facing barriers to success. This includes government-subsidized summer employment programs that provide job opportunities in the public and private sectors during the summer months. Registration for these summer opportunities occurs during a spring application period.

LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) provides supplemental help for the winter heating bills November 1st through April 30th: LIHEAP Crisis Assistance when funding available provides in a life-threatening situation fuel, heaters, furnace repair; furnace replacement for homeowners when funds available. Applications are accepted October 1-April 30 for elderly or disabled households and November 1-April 30 for all other households. May have some crisis funding available outside the normal LIHEAP months, call local County Outreach Office for availability of funding.

Teen clinics provide sports and school physicals, chronic disease management, smoking cessation, and wellness and sick care. Both teen clinics focus special attention on reproductive health.

The teen clinics offer education about pregnancy prevention and birth control options including long-acting reversible contraception as well as screening, treatment and management for sexually transmitted diseases.

Medical clinicians discuss risky behaviors and provide confidential counseling. The teen clinics also offer education and counseling about topics including youth’s exposure to violence, injuries and accidents; sexual orientation; eating disorders; and bullying, social media and technology use.

Offers a natural health clinic, and acupuncture treatments.

Provides legal services in order to help with the following:

- Elder abuse, including financial exploitation.

- Guardianship of adults to ensure health care.

- Nursing home and home care issues.

- Powers of attorney and other advance directives.

- SSI and social security denials, cessations, terminations, overpayments, and garnishments.

Provides the Unemployment Compensation Insurance programs and assists with questions regarding and applications for unemployment compensation, and provide resources for those seeking employment and retraining information.

Provides a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. LWV never supports or opposes any political party or candidate. The LWV has two separate and distinct roles.

Voters Service/Citizen Education - Presents unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

Action/Advocacy - Nonpartisan, but, after study, uses their positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.

Provides Medicaid and Medicare-certified low cost clinics offering "one stop shop" for general health care needs.

Prepares formerly incarcerated people for work and helps them transition into their new jobs. Also connects employers to tax credits and incentives for hiring qualified ex-offenders. Re-entry Liaisons are available at IDES’ Illinois Employment and Training Centers and local offices throughout Illinois to help match employers with qualified, formerly incarcerated job seekers.

Website also contains information on many other employment-related resources.

Provides health care and specialty health care services, including mental health care. Can also provide family and internal medicine services.

Offers workshops and support for individuals with chronic health conditions.