State and Local Employment Resources for Illinois

The Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) seeks to meet the diverse needs of the more than 600,000 people with disabilities who live and work in Chicago.

Contact information for Disability Resource Coordinators who assist job seekers in obtaining employment throughout the state.

Works to increase the economic and employment opportunities of people with disabilities while meeting the workforce needs of businesses located in the state of Illinois by promoting a collaborative partnership between the private and public sectors.

The goal of this program is to help people with disabilities return to work with full Medicaid health care benefits.

Program helps people with disabilities receive services by advocating for their interests and helping them identify resources, understand procedures, resolve problems and protect their rights in the rehabilitation process, employment and home services.

Assists veterans and their dependents and survivors in obtaining the benefits they are entitled to under the laws of the United States, and the State of Illinois.

Works in partnership with people with disabilities and their families to assist them in making informed choices to achieve full community participation through employment, education and independent living opportunities.

Contact information for ILCs throughout Illinois. ILCs provide people with disabilities with advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, housing and living skills.

Statewide information resource and referral for advocacy and services for people with developmental disabilities. Site includes a searchable database, contact information for electronic and phone assistance and an advocacy "toolbox."

Each center provides career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.