COVID-19 Resources

The South Side Weekly is collecting items of particular relevance to South Siders, including information about unemployment benefits, public health, elder care, emergency food assistance, housing and tenants rights, and more. 

The State of Illinois and its community partners are working to ensure the health of our citizens. To do that, we need your help.

The Rental Assistance Program provides financial assistance to eligible Chicago individuals and families who are in danger of eviction in order to stabilize individuals and families in their existing rental unit.

Browse a list of all the Emergency Food Programs provided through Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens in Chicago, Illinois and surrounding cities that I have located.

NAMI Chicago’s free and confidential Helpline is open seven days a week, staffed by clinicians and peers who can guide you through types of treatment, lend a compassionate ear, connect you to legal and housing support, and can also provide resources for mental health professionals and clinicians.

Through the efforts of the Illinois Associate of Free Childcare clinics (IAFCC) and others, approximately 42 free and charitable clinics have been identified in Illinois. These clinics are distributed across Chicago, the collar counties and rural Illinois.

On Friday, March 20th, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 requiring all Illinoisans to stay in their homes to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.

View an updated list of remote jobs from 100+ hiring companies!

During the March 23, 2020 school closure in response to COVID-19, Mendota High School Counselors invited colleges and universities to complete an outreach survey for MHS students and parents.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has compiled a list of colleges and unversities who have issued responses/actions to COVID-19.