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Arlington Heights Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Arlington Heights, Illinois that provide legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Illinois page.

Legal Aid ChicagoFree civil legal help for Cook County
Websitelegalaidchicago.org
Phone312-341-1070
Address200 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601

Legal Aid Chicago provides free civil legal services to low income people in Cook County, including Arlington Heights residents, with issues such as housing, benefits and family law. All clients must register by phone and pass an eligibility screening.1

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and DebtFree help with eviction and debt
Websitecookcountylegalaid.org
Phone(855) 956-5763
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt offers free legal help by phone to Cook County residents facing eviction, foreclosure, property tax problems or debt collection, with no income limit. This is a hotline service with no walk-in address listed.2

Food

Wheeling Township Food PantryFree food pantry, by appointment
Websitewheelingtownship.com
Phone(847) 259-7730
Address1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
HoursTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; emergency bags Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

The Wheeling Township Food Pantry provides food and essential non-food items to Township residents on an emergency or short-term basis. Shopping is by appointment, and pantry clients may return every two weeks. Call the number above for an appointment or registration instructions.3

Faith Feeds Food PantryFree food pantry serving northwest Cook County
Websitefaithfeedsfp.org
Phone847-927-7377
Address1585 N. Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074
HoursThursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Faith Feeds supplies food to underserved people in northwest suburban Cook County, including Arlington Heights, as an agency of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. No pre-registration is needed, and the pantry is open to all Cook County residents. A mobile pantry also visits Country Glen in Arlington Heights on the second Tuesday of each month.4

Social services

Wheeling Township General AssistanceEmergency and general assistance
Websitewheelingtownship.com
Phone(847) 259-7730
Address1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Wheeling Township General Assistance provides monthly payments to qualified Township residents with financial needs, plus Emergency Assistance for work related or life threatening emergencies such as eviction or a utility disconnection. The Township also takes LIHEAP applications in season and offers information and referral help for Illinois Department of Human Services programs.5

Village of Arlington Heights Health and Human ServicesEmergency assistance for Village residents
Websitevah.com
Phone847-368-5760
Address33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

The Village Social Services Division runs an Emergency Assistance program for residents of incorporated Arlington Heights facing a temporary economic hardship, with help for basic needs such as rent and utilities. The program is funded by the Arlington Cares Assistance Fund.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Aid Chicago, Home page (free civil legal services to people living in poverty in Cook County; Client Screening Unit 312-341-1070). The street address rests on a directory listing, not on the org site: 211 Illinois, Federal Court Help Desk - Legal Aid Chicago - Main Office (200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601; intake phone 312-341-1070; service area Cook County). ↩

  2. Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt, cookcountylegalaid.org (Early Resolution Program hotline 855-956-5763, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM; free for all Cook County residents regardless of income, language or immigration status; no walk-in address listed). ↩

  3. Wheeling Township, Food Pantry (shopping appointments Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM; emergency bags Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM; phone 847-259-7730); Wheeling Township, Home page (1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004). ↩

  4. Faith Feeds Food Pantry, Need Food? (1585 N Rand Road, Palatine, IL 60074; Thursdays 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Saturdays 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; phone 847-927-7377; serves Arlington Heights and other northwest Cook County communities; no pre-registration; mobile pantry second Tuesday at Country Glen, Arlington Heights). ↩

  5. Wheeling Township, General Assistance (General Assistance monthly payments and Emergency Assistance for eviction, utility disconnection and transportation emergencies; LIHEAP applications in season; phone 847-259-7730); Wheeling Township, Home page (1616 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004). The Township site lists no office hours for General Assistance; call first. ↩

  6. Village of Arlington Heights, Arlington Cares (Emergency Assistance for residents of incorporated Arlington Heights facing temporary economic hardship, for basic needs such as rent and utilities; phone 847-368-5760; Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005). The page lists no hours for the Health and Human Services Department; call first. ↩

  1. Aurora Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  2. Bloomington Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  3. Bolingbrook Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Champaign Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Chicago Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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