Patricia Reid Lindner

Links & Numbers

Hotline Numbers

Helpful "800" Numbers
Helpful information can be as near as your telephone. Many state agencies offer toll-free "hotline" numbers to assist those in need of information. This list gives some of the " hotline" services available to Illinois residents at no charge.

Adoption
For information on adoption:
1-800-572-2390 (Spanish also)

AIDS-STD
For testing information:
1-800-243-2437
1-800-344-7432 (Spanish also)

Arson
To report a suspected arson:
1-800-252-2947

Attorney General
Consumer Protection Hotline:
1-800-243-0618
312-814-3580 (Chicago)

Attorney General/Senior Consumer Fraud
1-800-252-2518

Business
Small Business Hotline:
1-800-252-2923

Children and Teenagers
Child Abuse Hotline:
1-800-252-2873

Child Support
For help collecting child support
(for people not on public aid):
1-800-447-4278 (Spanish also)

Crime
We Tip Hotline (for reporting crime):
1-800-782-7463 (Spanish also)

Education
Illinois Adult Learning Hotline:
1-800-321-9511

Energy Assistance
Energy Hotline on utility help for low-income families:
1-800-252-8643
312-814-2801 (Spanish also)

Foster Parent Hotline
Persons interested in becoming foster parents:
1-800-624-5437

Help Me Grow
Families with a Future Hotline (for help with prenatal and newborn care):
1-800-624-5437 (Spanish also)

Illinois Taxpayer Assistance
1-800-732-8866

Internal Revenue Service
Federal tax forms, documents and publications:
1-800-829-1040
1-800-356-6302

Labor/DCCA
State Occupational Safety and Health Act information:
1-800-972-4216

Lawyer Referral Service
For help in finding a lawyer:
217-525-5297

Legislative Information
For information on bills when the Legislature is in session:
1-800-252-6300

Lottery
Numbers drawn in all games each day:
1-800-252-1775

Missing Children
I-SEARCH
Help in locating missing children:
1-800-843-5763

Mental Health-Nursing Homes
Hospital-Home Care
For nursing home information
(or to report abuse):
1-800-252-4343

Department of Human Services
Public Assistance inquiries:
1-800-252-8635 (Spanish also)
To report Public Aid fraud or abuse:
1-800-252-8903

Secretary of State
General information:
1-800-252-8980
Senior Citizens Hotline
(drivers license information):
1-800-252-2904
1-800-525-6976

Senior Citizens
General information programs for seniors:
1-800-252-8966

Attorney General - Senior Citizens Advocacy
Hotline:
1-800-252-2518

Tourism
For information on Illinois tourism:
1-800-223-0121

University Admissions Information
Eastern Illinois University:
1-800-252-5711

Northern Illinois University:
1-800-892-3050

University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana Campus:
Toll Call: 1-217-333-0302
General Information: 1-217-333-1000

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale:
1-618-453-2121

Western Illinois University:
1-309-298-3157

Illinois State University:
1-309-438-2181

Veterans' Benefits
1-800-827-1000

Important Links & Numbers

United States Representatives and Senators from the 50th District:

Richard Durbin (D) - US Senator
332 Dirksen Bldg
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2152

Chicago Office
230 S. Dearborn St., Ste 3892
Chicago, IL 60604
312-353-4952

Springfield Office
525 S. 8th St.
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 492-4062

Marion Office
701 N. Court St.
Marion, IL 62703
(618) 998-8812

Website: http://durbin.senate.gov/

Barack Obama (D) - US Senator
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2854

Chicago Office
John C. Kluczynski Federal Office Building
230 South Dearborn St.
Suite 3900 (39th floor)
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 886-3506
(312) 886-3514 fax
Toll free: (866) 445-2520
(for IL residents only)

Springfield Office
607 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(217) 492-5089
(217) 492-5099 fax

Marion Office
701 North Court Street
Marion, Illinois 62959
(618) 997-2402
(618) 997-2850 fax