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Health Legal Assistance | Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. - Waukegan Office

325 West Washington Street, Suite 100, Waukegan, IL 60085

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; Also open to older adults ages 60 and older, people with HIV/AIDS, and veterans (including service members, reservists, spouses, and dependents) may have higher income/asset limits

Required documents

Varies by service

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 pm and 1 pm-5 pm
(800) 942-3940
Voice·

Toll-Free

(847) 662-6925
Voice·

Main Phone

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

Fees

None

Service area

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

Provides health legal services that helps individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed. Can also assist with medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare), establishing powers of attorney, nursing home discharges, helping family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones, and helping people with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Last assured

05/26/2026

Providing organization

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.