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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care1 program
- Cash help3 programs
- Work3 programs
- Disability2 programs
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- Taxes1 program
- School and college2 programs
- IDs and records2 programs
- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
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- Lost a jobMoney, food and health coverage while you look for work.
- Having a babyHealth care, food and time off for you and your baby.
- A fire, flood or stormShelter, food, repairs and papers after a disaster.
- A new diagnosis or disabilityHealth care, income and help at work after a big health change.
- Someone diedWhat to do in the first weeks, and help for the family.
- Divorce or separationHealth coverage, child support and money when a household splits.
- Leaving the militaryVA health care and benefits, school, work and health coverage.
- Turning 65Medicare, Social Security and help with costs.
- Getting out of jail or prisonAn ID, health care, food and a place to stay after release.
- Facing eviction or losing housingRent help, legal help and a safe place to stay.
- Not safe at homeSafety first, then a place to stay and money of your own.
Apply online
Websites run by Illinois agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
Illinois Department of Human Services
Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)
For food benefits, cash help for families, emergency cash help, Medicaid, children's health coverage, and summer food money for kids.
abe.illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Insurance
Get Covered Illinois
For health insurance plans.
enroll.getcovered.illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois Department of Employment Security online services
For unemployment.
ides.illinois.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in Illinois, and how to reach them.
Illinois Department of Human Services
800-843-6154Website: dhs.state.il.us
Runs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled Cash Assistance
- Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program
- Child Care Assistance Program
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Homeless Prevention Program
- Domestic Violence Services
- Developmental Disabilities Services
- Behavioral Health Services
- Women, Infants, and Children Program
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois Department of Labor
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
Illinois Department of Insurance
Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois Department on Aging
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois Secretary of State
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Illinois Department of Human Services
800-843-6154Website: dhs.state.il.us
Runs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled Cash Assistance
- Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program
- Child Care Assistance Program
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Homeless Prevention Program
- Domestic Violence Services
- Developmental Disabilities Services
- Behavioral Health Services
- Women, Infants, and Children Program
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Illinois Department of Labor
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission
Illinois Department of Insurance
Illinois Department of Revenue
Illinois Department on Aging
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Illinois Housing Development Authority
Illinois Secretary of State
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit Illinois.gov.
Good to know
Illinois has no state paid family and medical leave insurance program; the paid leave entry is the general Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Confirmed Illinois operated Summer EBT in 2026.
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