by Lura January | Feb 25, 2021 | Funder, News
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid provider in central and southern Illinois, is proud to announce it has been awarded $230,044 in funding from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority’s (ICJIA) Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, which was...
by Lura January | Oct 21, 2020 | News
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a legal aid provider in central and southern Illinois, is proud to announce it received a 2020 Governor’s Engaging Aging Award, after being nominated by AgeSmart Community Resources. The Governor’s Engaging Aging Award recognizes...
by Lura January | Sep 2, 2020 | News
Being unemployed is stressful enough. Applying for unemployment benefits shouldn’t make it worse. Meet Benny, an unemployment benefits bot. Benny is free and confidential, and can help make the unemployment benefits process a little easier. If you are in Illinois and...
by Lura January | Aug 31, 2020 | Board, News
We at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid were deeply saddened that attorney John Phipps passed away this August. John Phipps was one of the original founders of our organization. In 1972, he signed our original incorporating documents and eagerly sat on our Board of Directors....
by Lura January | Jun 5, 2020 | News
Dear Friends of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid: This sign has been in my front yard for the past three years. But the premise, “Black Lives Matter,” has been a central tenet of Land of Lincoln’s work since its inception 48 years ago. In 1975, Land of...
by Lura January | Apr 6, 2020 | COVID-19, News
Last week, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid attorney Dowin Coffy won a major victory on behalf Ricky and Carla Phelan and their family. This achievement has impact well beyond the Phelans. It ensures that Springfield citizens will not be evicted while Governor Pritzker’s...
