Additional Resources

EXPUNGEMENT RESOURCES

Residents of Champaign and surrounding counties can get help with criminal record expungement and sealing year round by contacting Land of Lincoln Legal Aid at:

Fresh Start Hotline
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9 am to 4 pm
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday from 9 am to 6pm
Toll Free: (855) 601-9474

Residents and non-residents can apply for legal help online at www.illinoislegalaid.org/.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

There are agencies set up to help you get information on how to pursue your case, how to respond to a case filed against you, how to handle certain kinds of cases, and how to locate an attorney to talk to or retain.

Champaign County Self-Help Center:

Champaign County Self Help Center
Champaign County Courthouse
101 E. Main St.
Urbana, IL 61801

Hours of Operation:

Monday:                   8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm

Tuesday:                  Closed

Wednesday:            8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm

Thursday:                Closed

Friday:                     8:30 am-noon & 1:00 pm-4:30 pm

Free Legal Advice for Macon and Champaign Counties
If you cannot afford a lawyer and are representing yourself in a civil legal case, you may be eligible for one free 30-minute consultation with a volunteer attorney.
Link: Details of the program
Quick Link QR Code:

Champaign County Courthouse Policy on Access for Persons with Disabilities
Link:  www.co.champaign.il.us/CircuitCourt/AccessPolicy.php

Children’s First Program
Link: https://www.famservcc.org/children-first/

Champaign County Foreclosure Mediation Program
Link: co.champaign.il.us/circuitcourt/ForeclosureMediation.php

Court-Based Rental Assistance Program
Click here for program details

Courage Connection Domestic Violence Services
Link: courageconnection.org/domestic-violence-services/

FOID Card Prohibitors Information

Link: https://isp.illinois.gov/Foid/FoidRevoked

Link: https://isp.illinois.gov/FoidCardReviewBoard/FormsAndChecklists

Guide to Guardianship

Guide

Illinois Court Help, 1-833-411-1121
Link: https://www.ilcourthelp.gov

Illinois State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Link: www.isba.org/public/phonereferral 

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Link: https://lincolnlegal.org/

Sixth Circuit Family Law Mediators & Guardian Ad Litems
Click here for a list of Family Law Mediators & Guardian Ad Litems

Sixth Circuit Rules on the Use of Remote Court Proceedings
Click here for the Sixth Circuit Rules on the Use of Remote Court Proceedings