Attorney Larry Ruemmler devoted 43 years of his life to providing legal assistance to low-income Illinoisans. He retired from our Mount Vernon office in 2015 after receiving the Joseph Bartylak Advocacy Award from our organization in 2011. Below Larry discusses his...
Born and raised in Southern Illinois, Sandra Brown graduated from Shawnee Community College (A.S.), Southeast Missouri State University (B.S. – Biology & Chemistry), and University of Illinois at Springfield (MPA). Prior to joining Land of Lincoln, she...
Emily Ochs joined Land of Lincoln’s Eastern Regional Office nearly 8 years ago. Prior to joining Land of Lincoln, she was a swim instructor at the local YMCA and has been teaching swim lessons for 23 years. Emily is from a small farm town in central Illinois,...
In 2016, Emily graduated from SIU Carbondale School of Law and began her career with Land of Lincoln in our Central Regional Office (East St. Louis), but relocated to the Western Regional Office (Alton) to be closer to family. Emily works to assist clients in...
SNAP Benefits Update
Changes to SNAP may affect your benefits. Some individuals may lose benefits
starting May 1, 2026 if they are not meeting or exempt from work requirements.
