Resources

Government

Illinois Department of Human Services
www.dhs.state.il.us
DHS can help you and your families meet your basic needs. They offer a range of services to help you become healthy and self-sufficient.

Illinois General Assembly & State Legislation
www.ilga.gov

Congress
(Legislative information on the internet)
rs9.loc.gov/home/thomas.html

Office of Disability Rights Bureau- Attorney General’s Office
www.ag.state.il.us/rights/disabilityrights.html
People with disabilities are entitled, as a matter of law, to fair and equal opportunities in all aspects of life. The Disability Rights Bureau enforces State and Federal laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities to equal access to buildings, housing, and services. The Bureau resolves accessibility and discrimination violations impacting the people of the state of Illinois through negotiation and litigation.

Healthcare Bureau of the Attorney General’s Office
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/healthcare.html
As the business of medicine has become more complex, consumers have experienced more confusion and difficulty obtaining the care and benefits to which they are entitled. To assist the consumers of Illinois with these problems the Attorney General opened the Health Care Bureau in October 1998. Since then our staff has helped to clear up more than 8,000 complaints relating to health care issues.

Illinois Attorney General’s Office – Lisa Madigan
www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/index.html
Offers many services and advice to Illinois citizens including information and safety tips on identity theft, consumer fraud, protecting women and citizens with disabilities and seniors, crime victims, etc.

Illinois Department of Human Rights
www.state.il.us/dhr/
The Department of Human Rights administers the Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (with regard to employment), familial status (with regard to real estate transactions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable military discharge, and sexual orientation.

United States Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/
Mission: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.