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Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Search for lawyers with a wide variety of legal specialties throughout the United States. Many lawyer listings include reviews by their peers as well as by their former clients.
Prairie State Legal Services
Prairie State Legal Services offers free legal services for low-income persons and those age 60 and over who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them. There are 11 office locations serving 36 counties in northern Illinois.
Benefits.gov
Search for a variety of federal benefits, including grants, loans, and financial assistance.
Consumer.gov
Learn how to better manage your money, how to get and maintain a good credit score, and stay away from scams and identity theft.
Illinois Lawyer Finder
Those who need legal help can use this directory to search for a lawyer as well as to set up a 30-minute consultation by a lawyer who is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Illinois Legal Aid Online is for Illinois residents who need help in solving their legal problems. The site offers forms, videos, and all sorts of different resources to help answer legal questions.
ForeFront
The only association in Illinois that represents grantmakers, nonprofits, and their advisors, along with their allies. Visit the ForeFront website for a complete calendar of programs for grantmakers and nonprofits.
Foundation Directory Online Quick Start
FDO Quick Start includes basic profiles of nearly 90,000 U.S. foundations. Users can search by name, EIN, and location (state, county, city, metro area, congressional district, and ZIP code). Quick Start is free, although users will need to register and create their own account.
GrantCraft
A service of the Foundation Center, GrantCraft is a collection of resources for anyone who works for a foundation including board members, executives, program staff, and grants managers.
Candid Online
Learning experiences to improve the way you do your work.