Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance | PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES - Wednesday Walk-Ins Legal Services
325 West Washington Street, Suite 100, Waukegan, IL 60085
Eligibility
Must meet the following criteria:
- Must live in Lake County or have a legal problem within the county
- Must meet the citizenship or immigration requirements established by Congress. Persons fleeing domestic violence or trafficking are eligible regardless or immigration status (in matters addressing abuse).
- There can be no conflict of interest regarding the legal issue at hand
- Government regulations must not prohibit Prairie State Legal Services from handling client's type of legal issue
- Legal issue must fall within the agency's established priorities
Hours
Service Hours
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Administrative Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
800-942-3940
Voice·
Toll-Free Number
847-662-6925
Voice·
Primary Contact Number
Websitehttps://www.pslegal.org
Languages
Interpreters services available
Application process
Visit during program hours. Anyone who arrives by 9:30 AM will be able to speak with an attorney.
Documents Required:
- Court documents
Fees
No fees
Service area
Lake County, IL
Provides free legal advice on civil legal issues, such as:
Housing:
- Eviction/Foreclosure
- Unsafe Conditions
- Discrimination
- Social Security
- SNAP
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Orders of Protection
- Custody
- Other Family Issues
- Expungement
- License Reinstatement
- Employment Issues
Date of Last Formal Update
06/04/2025
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES PSLS
Nonprofit organization providing free legal aid in Lake County.
