Expungement Archives - Prairie State Legal Services

Virtual Expungement Clinic: Getting Started, April 16

Apr 6, 2021 | Recent News & Articles

Do you have questions about getting your record expunged? Join our Bloomington Office Managing Attorney Adrian Barr to get your questions answered and learn what your next steps would be. “More than half of the 65 million people in the United States with a criminal...

Rock Island Library Partners with Prairie State Criminal Record Expungement Overview, March 3

Mar 1, 2021 | Events, Rock Island

Rock Island Public Library and Prairie State Legal Services will host a free virtual presentation on the criminal record expungement process at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 3. The presentation will be offered via Zoom, and registration is required. To register, visit...

Kankakee United Virtual Expungement Fair, March 22-26

Mar 1, 2021 | Events, Kankakee

REVIEW YOUR RECORD: Learn more about which criminal records are eligible to be sealed. DID YOU KNOW? If removed, the record will not show up on most background checks for job and housing. RESOURCES: Book an appointment with Prairie State Legal Services to determine...

Prairie State Joins Network to Offer Cannabis Expungement

Feb 26, 2021 | Recent News & Articles

Prairie State Legal Services is a founding member and partner of New Leaf Illinois, a new network of 20 non-profit organizations throughout the state who are providing free legal representation and other resources to help qualifying individuals seeking to expunge...