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| Funding Slashed for Prairie State Legal Service; Hundreds of People Turned Away Funding Slashed for Prairie State Legal Service; Hundreds of People Turned Away (WIFR)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Staff Reductions Hit Legal Aid Programs Staff Reductions Hit Legal Aid Programs (lsc.gov)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Groups look to Help Local Veterans Through Tough Times Groups look to Help Local Veterans Through Tough Times (mystateline.com)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Americorps Vistas to host outreach event for veterans Jan. 16 Americorps Vistas to host outreach event for veterans Jan. 16 (Rockford Register Star)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Veterans get legal help Veterans get legal help (WREX)... Learn more about this news item. |
| AMERICORPS VISTAS HOST OUTREACH EVENT FOR LOCAL VETERANS Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Micro... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State shaves hours, staff Prairie State shaves hours, staff (Lake County New-Sun)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State Legal Services Halves Service Hours Prairie State Legal Services Halves Service Hours (WIFR)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Legal services for Galesburg-area poor hit by cuts Legal services for Galesburg-area poor hit by cuts(The Register-Mail) ... Learn more about this news item. |
| Funding cuts lead to reduced intake hours, days for Prairie State Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Micro... Learn more about this news item. |
| CBF helps public interest attorneys relieve debt CBF helps public interest attorneys relieve debt (The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin)... Learn more about this news item. |
| The Wall Street Journal: Law Blog This Week: Legal Services Corp Budget Debate (The Wall Street Journal, November 2, 2011)... Learn more about this news item. |
| Business Q & A: Denise Conklin Business Q & A: Denise Conklin ( Peoria Journal Star) ... Learn more about this news item. |
| Free legal aid helps provide justice for all Free legal aid helps provide justice for all (Pantagraph.com) ... Learn more about this news item. |
| Peoria Office receives the 2011 Heartland Partnership Community Wealth Award http://www.heartlandpartnership.org/content/2011-community-wealth-award-recipient... Learn more about this news item. |
| Band Together Concert to Raise Funds for Prairie State Legal Services Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Micro... Learn more about this news item. |
| Addressing the Justice Gap Addressing the Justice Gap - The New York Times Editorial... Learn more about this news item. |
| Civil Legal Aid by the Numbers Budget Cuts Would Hurt Low- and Moderate-Income Litigants From the Center for American Progress... Learn more about this news item. |
| Lawyers Find Personal Satisfaction by Helping with Pro Bono Matters Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ... Learn more about this news item. |
| Illinois legal website puts court information in public's hands Illinois legal website puts court information in public's hands ... Learn more about this news item. |
| New legal self-help center available to McDonough County residents By Nathan Woodside The McDonough County Voice Posted Jun 30, 2011 @ 08:04 AM McDonough County res... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State volunteer Brian Hart given pro bono service award Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that volunteer attorney Brian Hart... Learn more about this news item. |
| Henry County Legal Self-Help Center founded By Sandy Hull Cambridge Chronicle Posted May 19, 2011 @ 08:00 AM Cambridge, Ill. &mda... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State Legal Services Wins $25,000 from Chase Giving Program Prairie State Legal Services Wins $25,000 from Chase Giving Program The organization now... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State Legal Services Needs Area Support to Win Donation from Chase Community Giving FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Karissa Kienast, Communications Officer Phone: 815-96... Learn more about this news item. |
| Medical Legal Partnership Formed Between DuPage Community Clinic and Prairie State Legal Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Karissa Kienast, Communications Officer Phone:... Learn more about this news item. |
| Guest Column: People with disabilities need fair housing protections By Jennifer H. Gelman SPECIAL TO RRSTAR.COM Posted Apr 06, 2011 @ 09:21 PM James, who... Learn more about this news item. |
| Legal aid cuts leave more without representation Legal aid cuts leave more without representation Dustin Lemmon | Posted: Sunday, April 3, 2011 7:4... Learn more about this news item. |
| Garman: More demand for legal services By: Colleen Reynolds, WJBC Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman says there’s more dem... Learn more about this news item. |
| Local Organization Trying To Raise Money By: WEEK-TV March 11, 2011 Prairie State Legal Services kicked off it's 2011 sponsor campaign toda... Learn more about this news item. |
| Rental dispute has Joliet family living without electricity From The Herald News JOLIET — Shameka Williams and her family are living in the dark in a hou... Learn more about this news item. |
| A Second Chance to Make it Right A Second Chance to Make it Right “All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from... Learn more about this news item. |
| A Safe Place to Live A Safe Place to Live During the summer of 2010, Prairie State Legal Services saw a rise in... Learn more about this news item. |
| Millions could lose energy assistance Millions could lose energy assistance Federal budget proposal would leave them without... Learn more about this news item. |
| Statement on Proposed Budget Cut By John G. Levi, LSC Board Chairman, And Frank B. Strickland, Immediate Past Chairman February 9, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement on Proposed Budget Cut By John G. Levi, LSC Boa... Learn more about this news item. |
| Proposed $75 Million Budget Cut Would Devastate Legal Aid to Poor Washington, DC - A congressional proposal to cut $75 million from the Legal Services Corporation&rs... Learn more about this news item. |
| Lake County home foreclosures doubled since 2007 Many homeowners cannot refinance their homes because they owe more than their home is worth, accord... Learn more about this news item. |
| LEGAL FOLLIES TICKETS ON SALE NOW! General admission tickets for the Legal Follies are on sale now for the performances on Friday, Ja... Learn more about this news item. |
| Legal advice offered on new website GALESBURG — Knox County officials say they are seeing a disturbing trend among the people who... Learn more about this news item. |
| Clinic helps people navigate legalese Kraig Fleener came to the Peoria County law library Thursday not knowing what to do with a stack of... Learn more about this news item. |
| Need a Lawyer? Good Luck The New York Times - Editorial Published: October 14, 2010 Need a Lawyer? Good Luck ... Learn more about this news item. |
| Peoria Luncheon with Attorney General Lisa Madigan Speaking to a crowd at the Prairie State Legal Services Luncheon at the Peoria Civic Center illinoi... Learn more about this news item. |
| Law caps payday, car-title loan interest rates By TOM LOEWY The Register-Mail Posted Jun 24, 2010 @ 08:02 AM GALESBURG — Starting in Ja... Learn more about this news item. |
| Prairie State offers training on fair housing laws April is Fair Housing Month. Throughout April, Prairie State Legal Services is accepting requests f... Learn more about this news item. |
| Caseloads on the rise Rockford Managing Attorney Cathy Ritts talks to the Rockford Register Star about the effects of the... Learn more about this news item. |
| Legal Department of Caterpillar Inc. Receives ACC/CPBO Pro Bono Award On Thursday, November 19, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) presented its 2009 ACC/CPBO Pro... Learn more about this news item. |