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Illinois Benefits, Tax Relief and Assistance

98 programs for Illinois residents: 71 federal programs plus 27 Illinois state, county and local programs, with local help for Chicago and Cook County.

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Illinois MedicaidIllinois food stamps (SNAP)SNAP food benefits in IllinoisIllinois energy bill helpLIHEAP energy assistance in IllinoisIllinois property tax reliefHomestead exemptions (property tax relief) in IllinoisIllinois unemployment benefitsUnemployment benefits in IllinoisIllinois veterans benefitsIllinois veterans servicesIllinois homebuyer and rental helpHomebuyer and rental help in IllinoisIllinois senior servicesSenior services in Illinois

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For other state-run help, like WIC, cash assistance and child care, these official directories take you straight to Illinois's offices.

Local help by phone: 211 ↗Free, confidential help finding local services. Dial 2-1-1.USAGov benefit finder ↗The federal government's own benefits questionnaire.

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