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Downers Grove Local Assistance Programs

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

Prairie State Legal ServicesFree civil legal help
Websitepslegal.org
Phone630-690-2130
Address31W001 East North Avenue, Suite 200, West Chicago, IL 60185
HoursMonday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Prairie State Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low income people in DuPage County through its West Suburban office in West Chicago. Call the office to apply for help.1

DuPage Legal AidFree legal help for DuPage County residents
Websitedupagelegalaid.org
Phone630-653-6212
Address126 South County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187

DuPage Legal Aid matches qualifying DuPage County residents with a staff attorney or volunteer lawyer from the DuPage County Bar Association. Start with the confidential screening on its site or call the intake department.2

Food

Downers Grove Area FISHFood pantry in Downers Grove
Websitedownersgrovefish.org
Phone630-964-7776
Address4341 Saratoga Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
HoursTuesday 4:00-6:00 PM; Friday 8:30-11:30 AM

Downers Grove Area FISH runs a food pantry in Downers Grove with no requirements to visit. Clients are limited to one visit a week. The pantry sits next to the Downers Grove Township building.3

West Suburban Community PantryFood market and pantry in Woodridge
Websitewscpantry.org
Phone630-512-9921
Address6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Suite 118, Woodridge, IL 60517
HoursTuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM by appointment; walk-in Tuesday and Thursday 12:00-2:00 PM and Saturday 12:00-1:00 PM; Thursday 5:00-7:00 PM by appointment

West Suburban Community Pantry serves DuPage and Will County residents from its Woodridge market, with in-person shopping by appointment or walk-in and online ordering for pickup.4

Social services

Hope’s Front DoorImmediate help for DuPage County residents in crisis
Websitehopesfrontdoor.org
Phone630-322-9803
Address1047 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
HoursMonday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM and 4:30-6:00 PM (3rd Monday only); Wednesday-Friday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Tuesday closed

Hope’s Front Door gives immediate help to DuPage County residents in crisis, with vouchers for food, transportation and prescriptions, plus life-skill programs that build a path to self-sufficiency.5

Downers Grove TownshipGeneral Assistance for township residents
Websitedgtownship.com
Phone630-719-6610
Address4340 Prince Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
HoursMonday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Downers Grove Township runs the General Assistance program for township residents. Appointments are required, and the township asks residents to call ahead to schedule one.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Prairie State Legal Services, Our Offices. ↩

  2. DuPage Legal Aid, Get Legal Help. ↩

  3. Downers Grove Area FISH, FAQs (no requirements to visit, one visit a week, phone, pantry next to the Township building); Downers Grove School District 58, Community Services Guide (address and distribution hours, updated Feb 24, 2026). The FISH street address and hours rest on the school district guide, not the FISH site, which publishes no street address. ↩

  4. West Suburban Community Pantry, Home page. ↩

  5. Hope’s Front Door, Client Services and About Us. ↩

  6. Downers Grove Township, Supervisor (General Assistance appointments, 630-719-6610) and Senior Resource Guide (office hours and address). ↩

  1. Elgin Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
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  3. Hoffman Estates Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  4. Joliet Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  5. Mount Prospect Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  6. Naperville Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  7. Normal Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  8. Oak Lawn Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  9. Oak Park Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.
  10. Orland Park Local Assistance Programs, Illinois.

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