Covid-19 Resources
• Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and unemployment benefits.
• Frequently asked questions about federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
• All Illinois Department of Employment Services (IDES) offices are closed to the public until further notice. File your unemployment claim online.
General Resources
• If you have questions about unemployment insurance, please call the IDES Customer Service Center at 800-244-5631 or 866-488-4016 TTY.
• Certify for unemployment insurance benefits here, or call Tele-Serve at 312-338-4337 Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• To learn more about the process of applying for unemployment, see Illinois Legal Aid Online's articles, "Applying for Unemployment Benefits" and "Getting Unemployment Benefits."
• Explore Illinois Work Net Center’s resources for laid off workers for additional assistance.
• To post your resume, search job postings, or find a job, visit www.illinoisjoblink.com. For assistance with Illinois Job Link, call 877-342-7533 or 866-488-4016 TTY.
• Find extensive listings of virtual job fairs and job ads on Get Hired IL.
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• Job Center of Lake County
• Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago - Lake County Services
• Avon Township Office
• Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing
• Prairie State Legal
• Lake County Law Library
Small businesses:
• The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
• COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application
• WBDC Resources for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
• ICSC Reopening Best Practices
• State of Illinois COVID-19 Executive Order
• Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen Our State
• Illinois DCEO Business FAQ
• Illinois DCEO Essential Business Occupancy Limits
• State of Illinois Coronavirus Response Site for Business
• Illinois DCEO Coronavirus Information for Small Business
• SBA Coronavirus Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources
• SCORE Coronavirus Small Business Resource Hub
• Coronavirus Small Business Survival Guide
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau help for small business
General Resources
• Lake County Community Action Partnership
• Illinois Small Business Development & International Trade Center
• Lake County Law Library
• Round Lake Chamber of Commerce
Job seekers:
• National Able Network
• Career Resource Center
• Career and Job Placement Center College of Lake County
• Illinois WorkNet (main site)
• Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
- See who's hiring in high-demand industries now.
• Adult Literacy and ESL of the College of Lake County
• Job Center of Lake County
• Illinois Department of Employment Security
• United States Department of Labor
• Career One Stop
Community Resources:
• A Safe Place (Domestic violence help, safe shelter, counseling and legal support for Lake County.)
• Mano a Mano Family Resource Center (citizenship, community school for parents, English as a second language, GED, computer classes, employment connection, health education, kindergarten readiness, information and referral, legal referral, mobile clinic, tutoring, voter registration, and community garden)
• Lake County Community Action Partnership (CAP) (Head start program, youth and family services, childcare program, affordable housing, energy assistance, small business development, rental assistance, and Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
• Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (IDHFS) (Provides child support enforcement services for custodial parents)
• Dept. of Human Services (SNAP (Food Stamps), Medical Card, TANF (Cash Assistance), emergency food and shelter, childcare assistance programs and more).
• Dept. of Family Services (DCFS) (Providing health & safety tips for children. Preventing child abuse and neglect. Protecting children from domestic violence. Runaway, missing kids, adoption, foster care, grandparents and older caregiver raising children services).
• Catholic Charities Senior Services (Home delivered meals, transportation, comprehensive care coordination, adult protective services, residential repair, outreach and other programs).
• Catholic Charities General Services (Youth and family services, community development and outreach, housing services, HIV/AIDS case management and senior services).
• Village of Round Lake
• Village of Round Lake Beach
• Village of Round Lake Heights
• Village of Round Lake Park
• Avon Township
• Lake County
Mental Health Resources:
• Lake County Crisis Center (We can help guide you through difficult times, manage stress, anxiety and depression, and cope with longer-term difficulties. Information and referrals to other Health).
• Lake County Drop in Center (Mental health services for primary care patients. Evaluations, therapy and mediation are provided through referral from a primary care cervices provider for community health center patients.
• Anxiety Treatment Center or Greater Chicago Area
• Lake County Health Department
• Nicasa
• Act on Addiction
• Good Therapy
Financial and Credit Resources:
• Lake County Housing Authority (Low income housing assistance, section 8 choice voucher program, and family self-sufficiency program.)
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of McHenry County (Confidential credit and debt counseling, budgeting and credit classes, pre-purchase homebuyer classes, mortgage default and foreclosure prevention counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, pre-bankruptcy counseling and credit report analysis.)
• Affordable Housing (Assists residents to buy homes, improve homes and save homes from foreclosure in Lake County, Illinois.)
• Maristella (Rental assistance and educational services for working single mothers)
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service
• Family Credit Management
• United Way Credit and Debt Counseling
• Better Business Bureau
RX Mobile Pantry
FREE RX Mobile Pantry with produce, milk, eggs, and meat will be made available to all residents.
