2022 Justice Gap Report

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

Legal Service Corp. presents findings on the unmet civil legal needs of low-income Americans Legal Services Corporation (LSC) presented its 2022 report, “The Justice Gap: The Unmet Civil Legal Needs of Low-income Americans,” on April 28. For the full...

Prairie State Legal Services and State Lawmaker Offer Second Chances with Free Legal Assistance

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) held his 2022 Second Chances Summit on May 20 at the Nordlof Center in downtown Rockford. More than 170 people attended for one-on-one meetings with volunteer attorneys for free legal assistance in preparing petitions to...

Prairie State Legal Services, New Leaf Illinois Launch ‘Erase Your Record’ Ad Campaign

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

Prairie State Legal Services and New Leaf Illinois recently launched a new transit and outdoor ad campaign to increase awareness and the numbers of individuals applying for cannabis expungement in our service areas. Ads appear on and in buses, shelters and benches...

Prairie State’s Summer Internship Program Offers Students Real-World Experience

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

From Bloomington to Waukegan, and Rock Island to Kankakee, rising second and third year law students—serving as Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS) interns—will spend their summer immersing themselves in the amazing public service PSLS does for its clients. PSLS...

A Historical Perspective of Prairie State Legal Services: Celebrating 45 Years of Service

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

Tuesday, May 31 was a special day: PSLS’ 45th anniversary! We’ve accomplished a lot during our first 45 years and proved to be nimble and creative in responding to challenges as we’ve remained committed to our mission of providing equal access to justice and...

Remembering Founding Executive Director Joseph A. Dailing

Jun 13, 2022 | Recent News & Articles

Leaving a legacy of promoting access to justice for all Joseph (Joe) A. Dailing passed away early the morning of June 9, leaving an incredible legacy of promoting access to justice for all. He was 78. Joe was the founding Executive Director of Prairie State Legal...